Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the reproductive technologies being implemented to arrest the critically low population of Malayan Tigers.
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said it is one of the ex-situ programmes at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre (NWRC) in Sungkai to overcome the natural low birth among the endangered species.
"It is still at the trial stage. It has not worked yet as there may be some problems including disease that could affect the ability of these tigers to reproduce naturally. That is why we are working on AI methods, we hope the population of this species will increase as targeted," he told reporters after a visit to NWRC here today.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency