自然世界-老虎岛Natural World 2012 Tiger Island % g( {* N) x9 d: f+ q" j- U3 ~Jungle tigers are turning into man-eaters in the exotic island of Sumatra. Now a maverick millionaire is catching the killers and releasing them on his land. Is this madness, or could it save them from extinction? Dr Alan Rabinowitz visits 12 killer tigers that are held in a prison, like a Tiger Alcatraz.8 l W( k0 ~! p- ?" \7 b+ h* P5 f$ [A gorgeous Sumatran tiger snarls, struts and lashes out in her tiger “prison”. The unfortunate beast has been incarcerated because she is suspected of killing local villagers (the case has not been proved).5 ?0 R1 y3 o2 X' s1 EShe is one of 12 captured Sumatran tigers who might or might not have attacked their human neighbours on the Indonesian island. The problem is that no one in authority knows what to do with these tigers and it’s likely they will die behind bars.: V2 e$ r9 m%
@Controversial Indonesian businessman Tomy Winata is using a lump of his considerable fortune attempting to rehabilitate the maneaters before releasing them back into the wild. But conservationist, zoologist and tiger expert Alan Rabinowitz is sceptical. Though the released tigers are supposed to be radio-collared and monitored, the data from these devices that tracks their movements has disappeared. It’s a strange, unsettling story without an easy resolution.+ q+ O2 c' [7 X9 u! c: z e* ?% ^3 Y0 j! ? I4 V7 D+ n, F% t6 P; c1 S9 C. A$ |, c% v/ B# I" d