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ought 11,940, 12,970 and 13, 480 sheep and goats during the year 2002, 2003 and
2004 respectively.
During 2002-2004, there were a total of 1539 livestock casualties by brown bears in
different pastures (Table 3). In 2002, total 596 sheep and goats were predated upon
by brown bears in 12 dhars from April to October months. Whereas in 2003 and 2004,
total 512 and 431 sheep and goats respectively were predated upon by brown bears.
Among all these dhars, maximum livestock depredation occurred in Nanaun dhar (199
livestock casualties i.e. 12.9%), followed by Ghiula dhar (194 livestock casualties i.e.
12.6%), Bharali Kinnaur dhar (189 livestock casualties i.e. 12.3%), Bhiad dhar (176
livestock casualties i.e. 11.4%), Andharli Kinnaur dhar (154 livestock casualties i.e.
10%), Ghei dhar (125 livestock casualties i.e. 8.1%), Duggi dhar (115 livestock
casualties i.e. 7.5%), Sarni dhar (103 livestock casualties i.e. 6.7%), Bhunkar dhar (99
livestock casualties i.e. 6.4%), Bhug dhar (87 livestock casualties i.e. 5.7), Andharali
Dhamel dhar (64 livestock casualties i.e. 4.2%) and Mundi dhar dhar (34 livestock
casualties i.e. 2.2%) during 2002-2004. Map 3 shows the extent of livestock
depredation in different dhars that occurred during the period of three years.
Monthwise depredation by brown bear on livestock was also recorded (Table 4). The
results showed that livestock depredation varied in different months, and maximum
depredation on sheep and goat occurred during August 485 (31.5%), followed by
September 411 (26.7%), July 281 (18.25%), June 152 (9.87%), May 124 (8.05%) and
October 86 (5.58%). During rest of the months i.e. December, January, February,
March and April, there were no livestock depredations in Kugti wildlife sanctuary.
This was the period when brown bears showed hibernation, and there were no graziers
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