Manang. Manang: Livestock losses are on the rise due to wildlife attacks in the mountainous district of Manang. According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project Unit Office (ACAP), 87 livestock were damaged in the fiscal year 2081/82 BS due to wildlife attacks.
TAG_OPEN_div_32 Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project Unit Office (ACAP) Dhak Bahadur Bhujel said that 58 animals including yakchauri, 22 goats, goats and prawns, one horse and six cows and bullocks were killed by wild animals this year. According to him, farmers here have suffered losses to livestock due to attacks by wild animals including snow leopards, leopards and bears.
More yaks have died due to wildlife attacks this year than last year. In the last fiscal year 2080/81, 17 yakchauris, 37 goats, goats and prawns and one horse died. He said that due to lack of food, the number of wild animals attacking pets is increasing. He said, “The number of attacks on domestic animals is increasing as it is difficult to find food for carnivorous animals in the forests. ’
yakchuri is kept in the open sky. A single farmer rears a large number of yaks. This makes it difficult to protect. He said, “For the safety of the calves of Yakchauri, now they are made safe by fencing. However, large yaks are kept in the open ground. Studies show that this leads to wildlife attacks. ’
Small sparrows cannot escape. As a result, they are more attacked. However, big yaks run away and are not attacked. Chief Bhujel believes that in the past, the grazing area (Khark) used to be close to the Mawan settlement and now with the rise in temperature, the attack of wildlife is increasing as it moves over the khark.
“TAG_OPEN_div_24 The direct impact of climate change has been on the khark of the mountainous region,” he said. Due to its effect, the temperature is increasing and the khark is moving up. The possibility of being attacked by wildlife has increased as the grazing area of the animals is close to the forest. ’
Due to the presence of grasslands in areas with water sources, the risk of wildlife attacks has changed now.
Suresh TAG_OPEN_div_20 Thakali, president of Yakchauri Farmers Federation Gandaki Province, said, “In the past, there used to be wildlife attacks. But it was less. It’s growing now. Earlier, there was no provision for compensation if an animal died. He said that the farmers are suffering. The government has made arrangements for compensation to encourage and support the farmers in case of loss of livestock.
Chairman Thakali said that the TAG_OPEN_div_19 has given relief to the livestock farmers. Due to drying up of water sources and lack of timely snowfall, grasslands are disappearing in the low-lying areas.
which can be assessed as a result of increasing wildlife attacks, ACAP said. Due to lack of water, the grassland space has changed, causing problems to the livestock farmers here and putting them at risk.
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