%0 Journal Article
%T Human-Wild Pig Conflict in Selected States in India and Mitigation Strategies
%A CHAUHAN
%A N.P.S.
%A BARWAL
%A Kuldeep S.
%A KUMAR
%A Devender
%J Acta Silvatica & Lignaria Hungarica
%D 2009
%I 
%X We investigated the human¨Cwild pig conflict in 5 different states in India. In these states,the wild pig populations are fragmented and relatively isolated all over. Agricultural crop depredation andattacks on humans being by wild pigs is a major problem. During 1990-2008, a total 309 human killingand injury cases were caused by wild pigs in these states. There was marked monthly variation inhuman casualties. Highest number of casualties occurred in November (n = 61). Wild pigs causedmaximum human casualties in forests (73.8%) than crop fields (21.7%) and villages (4.5%). Highestnumber of 92 human casualties occurred in the age group of 41-50 years. Highest number of 97 humancasualties occurred between 0801-1200 h (n = 97). Damage to agricultural crops by wild pigs was ofvarying extent (5-36%). As a result, people have developed antagonistic attitude towards the wild pigswhich adversely affect the conservation efforts. Recommendations have been made for reducing thehuman¨Cwild pig conflict in these states.
%K Wild pig
%K conflict
%K human casualties
%K crop damage
%K mitigation
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