Kerusakan habitat dan perburuan jadi ancaman serius bagi populasi macan dahan di Sumatera. Kulit macan dahan yang dulu paling tinggi Rp5 juta, sekarang melambung lebih Rp50 juta. Bahkan, ada tren jadikan jenis kucing liar ini binatang peliharaan.
Lili Rambe has years of experience in Kalimantan’s orangutan conservation works before starting her journalism career with Mongabay Indonesia in 2012. She covers various environmental topics and specializes her work in wildlife issues.