A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu
Aim: The aim of this work was to study the tolerance level of farmers toward different human-wildlife conflict (HWC) situations. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 24 villages of nine blocks from Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Erode, and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu by personally...
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doaj-3c6998683a434a2da49778c4e2db31342021-08-02T08:16:00ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162016-07-019774775210.14202/vetworld.2016.747-752A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil NaduK. Senthilkumar0P. Mathialagan1C. Manivannan2M. G. Jayathangaraj3S. Gomathinayagam4Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; senthilkumar.k.wls@tanuvas.ac.inDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; perumathi@gmail.comUniversity Publication Division, Directorate of Distance Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; manivannan.c@tanuvas.ac.inDepartment of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; mgjayathangaraj@gmail.comDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; sgomathinayagam@yahoo.comAim: The aim of this work was to study the tolerance level of farmers toward different human-wildlife conflict (HWC) situations. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 24 villages of nine blocks from Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Erode, and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu by personally interviewing 240 farmers affected with four different HWC situations such as human-elephant conflict (HEC), human-wild pig conflict (HPC), human-gaur conflict (HGC), and human-monkey conflict (HMC). A scale developed for this purpose was used to find out the tolerance level of the farmers. Results: In general, the majority (61.70%) of the farmers had medium level of tolerance toward HWC, whereas 25.40% and 12.90% belonged to a high and low category, respectively. The mean tolerance level of the farmer’s encountering HMC is low (8.77) among the other three wild animal conflicts. In tackling HWC, the majority (55.00%) of the HEC farmers drove the elephant once it entered into their farmland. In the HPC, more than three-fourths of the respondents drove away the wild pig once they were found in farmlands. With regard to the HMC, a less number of them (1.70%) drove the monkey away if monkeys were spotted in their village. With regard to HGC, 95.00% of the respondents frightened the gaurs if their family members were threatened by gaurs. Conclusion: The present study suggests that that majority of the farmers had medium level of tolerance toward HWC. The tolerance level of the HMC farmers was lower than other three HWC affected farmers. This study emphasizes the need for necessary training to tackle the problem in an effective manner for wild animal conservation.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.9/July-2016/12.pdfelephantgaurhuman-wildlife conflictlocal perceptionsmonkeytolerance levelwild pig |
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K. Senthilkumar P. Mathialagan C. Manivannan M. G. Jayathangaraj S. Gomathinayagam A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu Veterinary World elephant gaur human-wildlife conflict local perceptions monkey tolerance level wild pig |
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A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu |
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A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu |
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A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu |
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A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu |
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A study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of Tamil Nadu |
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study on the tolerance level of farmers toward human-wildlife conflict in the forest buffer zones of tamil nadu |
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Aim: The aim of this work was to study the tolerance level of farmers toward different human-wildlife conflict (HWC) situations.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 24 villages of nine blocks from Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Erode, and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu by personally interviewing 240 farmers affected with four different HWC situations such as human-elephant conflict (HEC), human-wild pig conflict (HPC), human-gaur conflict (HGC), and human-monkey conflict (HMC). A scale developed for this purpose was used to find out the tolerance level of the farmers.
Results: In general, the majority (61.70%) of the farmers had medium level of tolerance toward HWC, whereas 25.40% and 12.90% belonged to a high and low category, respectively. The mean tolerance level of the farmer’s encountering HMC is low (8.77) among the other three wild animal conflicts. In tackling HWC, the majority (55.00%) of the HEC farmers drove the elephant once it entered into their farmland. In the HPC, more than three-fourths of the respondents drove away the wild pig once they were found in farmlands. With regard to the HMC, a less number of them (1.70%) drove the monkey away if monkeys were spotted in their village. With regard to HGC, 95.00% of the respondents frightened the gaurs if their family members were threatened by gaurs.
Conclusion: The present study suggests that that majority of the farmers had medium level of tolerance toward HWC. The tolerance level of the HMC farmers was lower than other three HWC affected farmers. This study emphasizes the need for necessary training to tackle the problem in an effective manner for wild animal conservation. |
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