Mysuru: In the wake of a man being killed by a tiger at Manihole Haadi, forest officials have set up camera traps near haadis (tribal hamlets) around Nagarahole Tiger Reserve to study the movement of wild animals.A 28-year-old tribal is suspected to have been killed when he ventured into the forest — just 200m from his hamlet — to fetch firewood in the evening. Family and relatives found his partially devoured body the next day. Since pug marks of a tiger were found near the body, forest department officials believe the man was killed by the wildcat. However, forensics is yet to confirm the cause of death.Still, the forest department has intensified patrolling — it’s round the clock now — near haadis and are collating details of wild animals reported by locals. A total of 14 haadis fall under DB Kuppe range where the man was killed and foresters have installed 19 camera traps to track movements of wild animals.KM Narayanaswamy, director, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, told TOI: “We are examining photos captured by the cameras. We will draw up a report based on the pictures and we will launch measures to prevent more such incidents. Meanwhile, locals have been warned not to venture into the forest at night.”However, Vijayakumar, HD Kote tribal leader and Budakattu Krushikara Sangha president, told TOI that there is no security for locals.“There have been numerous instances where wild animals have killed or injured tribal members, but the forest department has failed to provide compensation to the family,” Vijayakumar said. “After the man was killed by the tiger, forest officials gave us three to four crackers to burst should a wild animal enter the haadi. They say this will drive the animal back into the forest. Patrolling too has stopped. We are want a permanent solution to this problem.”

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