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VOL. 2, ISSUE 2 (2015)
Traditional management methods used to minimize wild boar (Sus scrofa) damage in different agricultural crops at telangana state, India
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V. Vasudeva Rao, B. Naresh, V. Ravinder Reddy, C. Sudhakar, P. Venkateswarlu & D. Rama Rao.
Abstract
Crop damage by wild animals is a severe problem in most of the areas all over India. Field surveys showed that on an average 36% of the crop was damaged by wild animals. We investigated the nature and extent of human-wild boar conflict in southern India. Damage to agricultural crops by wild boar was enormous and widespread. They fed on all phenological stages, especially vulnerable stage of the crop. Damage to Zea mays, Arachis hypogea, Sorghum vulgare, Oryza sativa, some pulses and vegetables crops were ranged between 10-75%, 5-56%, 5-30%, 10-35%, 5-20%, 10-30%, respectively in southern Telangana areas. The incident of damage was very high in crop fields adjacent to forest areas, this resulted into direct conflict between people and wild boar. The present study enlists the various Indigenous Traditional Knowledge’s (ITKs) used by the local people to control the Wild boar.
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Pages:32-36
How to cite this article:
V. Vasudeva Rao, B. Naresh, V. Ravinder Reddy, C. Sudhakar, P. Venkateswarlu &amp; D. Rama Rao. "Traditional management methods used to minimize wild boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) damage in different agricultural crops at telangana state, India". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 32-36
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