JAKARTA - The Bengkulu Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has increased the number of traps to catch tigers in Teras Terunjam District, Mukomuko Regency.
The Acting Head of Tunggal Jaya Village, Teras Terunjam Ujang District, Selamat installed a tiger trap in Tunggal Jaya Village or at the location of a resident of Tunggal Jaya who died being eaten by a tiger.
"Now they will set up a tiger trap that preys on cattle in Mekar Jaya Village, Teras Terunjam District which occurred on Wednesday night (January)," he said when contacted from Mukomuko, Thursday, Wednesday, January 8, was confiscated by Antara.
The addition of this tiger trap was after there were two conflicts of tigers in different villages in Teras Terunjam District.
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Previously, 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, January 7, at around 23.30 WIB.
In addition, 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.
He admitted that he was with TNKS officers, BKSDA, Teras Terunjam Police, the sub-district head was at the scene where the cows were eaten by tigers in Mekar Jaya Village.
Kades Mekar Jaya, Teras Terunjam District Mulyatman when contacted from Mukomuko said the cow belonging to its resident who was eaten by the tiger was tied behind a local resident's house.
He added that the trap that will be installed in his village is still on its way, while this trap will be installed near the location of the dead cow due to being eaten by a tiger.
"They set traps in Mekar Jaya Village because the incident of a cow being eaten by a tiger is still new, it is possible that this tiger will come again at this location," he said.
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