Of Japanese monkey damage to crops at Nishimeya village in Aomori Prefecture

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  • 青森県西目屋村の猿害について
  • アオモリケン ニシメヤムラ ノ サルガイ ニ ツイテ

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Informations of apple, rice and vegetable damage by Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata fuscata) in the Nishimeya village neighbouring Shirakami-sanchi World Heritage Area were collected from farmers working at their cultivated fields through 46 days in September and October, 1999 and March, 2000. In winter the monkeys gave damage for winter buds and cluster base of apples. Damage to apple fruits occurred from September to November as harvest season, eight apple gardens were abandoned because of serious damage during 1975-2000. Apple cultivation abandoned by monkey damage when exceeds 30% of total apple harvest (300 boxes of 1000 boxes per ha), then the grades with monkey damage were distributed on within 50 boxes by "a little", 50-200 boxes by "frequent", and 200-300 boxes by "serious". Each farmer damaged protects their apples from monkey invasion by electric fence, propane cannons, air-rifle, and turkey breeding under village office financial support, and driving away by dogs, and watching by farmers. Recently, abandonment of apple gardens surrounded by electric fence happened. This is agro-economic problem apart from monkey damage.

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