Three BKSDA Traps Can't Catch Tigers In Mukomuko

BKSDA Mukomuko together with residents installed tiger traps in Lebar Mukomuko Lake, Monday (20/1/2025) ANTARA/Ferri.

MUKOMUKO - The Bengkulu Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has installed three tiger trap corals in this area since 10 days ago, so far no tigers have entered the trap.

"There is no information yet, and in the animal conflict handling group there is also no information," Head of the Conservation Section Region I BKSDA Bengkulu Said Jauhari reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 20.

The Bengkulu BKSDA today checked three tiger trap cages that they had installed at three scene of a resident and one cow was eaten by a tiger.

The Bengkulu BKSDA previously set three traps after a resident of Tunggal Jaya Village, Teras Terunjam District, named Ibnu Oktavianto (22) was found dead in Ari Cahyono's oil palm plantation on Tuesday (7/1) night.

Then, one cow belonging to Deden Nurjamil, a resident of Mekar Jaya Village, Teras Terunjam District, which borders Tunggal Jaya Village, was found dead as a result of being eaten by a tiger.

Head of the Mukomuko Damin Regency BKSDA previously said that his party was continuing to monitor the movement of tigers that preyed on a resident and one cow in the Teras Terunjam District area because their movements were out of control.

After the tiger preyed on residents of Tunggal Jaya Village, then the tiger preyed on cows belonging to residents of Mekar Jaya Village, now the tiger is crossing into the Setia Budi Village area.

According to him, the tiger moved because its range was still within a radius of 50 kilometers.

The tiger that preyed on a resident and the cow was one male, including a tiger that entered the Pondok Kopi Village area being the same individual.

The tiger trap was installed for 21 days, while monitoring the movement.