Evaluation of a Novel Technique to Detect the Presence and Attraction of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) towards Baiting Points
Evaluation of a Novel Technique to Detect the Presence and Attraction of Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) towards Baiting Points
Irfan Ahmed1, Uswah Sehar1, Zakia Panhwar1 and Muhammad Mushtaq2
ABSTRACT
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of waste motor oil as a tool for detecting the presence of wild boar in forested environment and attracting them towards poison baiting sites/points. The study was conducted at two different locations, Muzafferabad, AJK and Attock, Punjab, Pakistan. The waste motor oil was applied on ground surface at 14 sites at both locations, each one measuring 2x2 square meters near established bait stations where wild boars had been regularly observed. The results indicated that wild boar activity of digging of soil surface, rolling over oily surface and fresh foot prints were found more toward treated sites compared to non-treated sites which indicated that wild boars have been attracted towards waste motor oil sites. These results suggest that scent based lures/bait such as waste motor oil is effective for detecting the presence of wild boars in forested environments and crop lands where quick assessment of population is required.
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