These short, cow-like animals might even wander right up to the fence. In the wild, lowland anoas are very cautious and usually shy. The lowland anoa is an endangered species. The main reason for this animal's endangerment is due to its small restricted ranges being overpopulated by humans. Also, excessive hunting has decreased the number of wild lowland anoas.
Hunters generally use snares, spears or dogs to kill anoas.
Also, hunters set fires to trap anoas. Anoa meat is used for local consumption. The wild number of anoas is unknown. Unfortunately, anoas are not easy to breed in captivity. Inbred captive anoas are a problem and zoos work to diversify the gene pool.