Abstract
The present research studies "Comparative efficacy of some trapping techniques to control porcupine, wild boar
and other vertebrate pests" was carried out in three rural sites i.e, Chak No. 33/J.B, 126/J.B and 197/J.B. of
Faisalabad Division, during 2002. In all the cases, the efficacy of the traps was found to enhance significantly by
using different attractants. Selection of attractant was another impotent decision. Normally the material used to
lure the animal was not naturally present in the field as crop e.g. maize grains were used when it was not sown in
the field as crop etc.
Under present studies, three types of traps namely Panel Trap, Fahad Trap and Loop Trap were tested in the
fields. Relative efficiency of each trap was measured in capturing the animals to reduce damage on maize, wheat
and sugar cane crops caused by porcupines, wild boars and other vertebrate pests. The Panel trap was found to
be the most efficient with trapping rate of 70.83%. However for porcupine, its design was reshaped and trap floor
was built with wire gauze to arrest their escape. New shape of the Panel trap was found to be excellent in
restricting escape of the porcupines by burrowing through the trap floor. The Panel trap is little costly whereas
Loop trap is the most economical, simple and easy to handle with a relatively efficiency of 53.84%. Efficiency of
Fahad traps was 48.57%.
Results of present study revealed that the efficacy of Panel trap was found to be the maximum followed by Loop
'and Fahad trap
