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| Chutia, P. | |
| Studies on hunting and the conservation of wildlife species in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 2010 Sibcoltejo (5): 56-67 | |
Hunting by indigenous people has created threats to the wildlife of the state. The present study deals with tribal people participate in hunting exercise, their age group, indigenous tools and technique used and the categories of animal extracted. The mean age of the hunter is found to be 35.5 (ñ12.3) years, the age group ranges from 16 - 57 years (N=157). Forty-three mammalian species have been extracted from natural habitat that includes carnivores, ungulates, rodents, primates, bear and Chiropterans and Pholiodota. Among the three studied tribal groups, the Nyishis extracts maximum mammals followed by the Apatanis and the Monpas. Traditionally Mechanical traps, spears, and bows and arrows are used as hunting tools and cartridge gun and explosives are the modern hunting tools. The rate of hunting animals is highest among the Nyishis and the Apatanis as compare to the Monpa for mammals. The distances to different forests from the villages are one important factor of animal hunting. Forest dwellers generally hunt more frequently than others, because they can devote more time in hunting. Thus it is found that the distances from the villages have negative correlation with hunting. |
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