Local Agricultural Characteristics and Agricultural Damage by Wildlife where the Physical Prevention has Priority as an Animal Attack Control Measure

Abstract

This study aims to development the animal attack control measure from a view of rural engineering. This paper aims to provide the local agricultural characteristics and animal damage type in the area where the physical prevention has priority as an animal attack control measure. 43 municipalities of Wakayama prefecture are classified by choice of animal control measure into 3 types, with result of questionnaire research. As a result, the characteristics of the area where the physical prevention has priority are followed;
1) Ratio of damaged area by wild boar is high.
2) Ratio of uncultivated farmland area is high.
3) Cultivated farmland area per a farmer is small.