Lecture to learn how to use a trap Agricultural damage caused by wild boar Akita Aug. 29 15:07
Along with the growing agricultural damage caused by wild boars, a workshop was held in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture to learn how to capture wild boar using traps.
This class was opened by Akita Prefecture, and members of the hunting association participated, and a trap called the “box trap” that attracts and catches wild boars in the cage, “Kukuriwana” that catches wild boar legs with wires. I learned how to use a trap called "
Of these, the use of “Kukuriwana” hides the springs and wires firmly with dirt, etc., so that the expert who served as the instructor can not notice the traps. I advised not to place fallen leaves or twigs on the traps.
Participants immediately practiced the installation of “Kukuriwana” and worked hard, struggling with struggling with falling leaves on the wire and the loose springs and traps not working properly.
A member of the hunting association who participated said, “It is difficult to catch not only bears but also wild boars, but it was good to come today because there may be damage in the local area.”
Yoshihiro Hirota, Director of the Prefectural Nature Conservation Division, says, “I am worried about the damage to the crops that will be harvested in the fall, but I would like the hunting association to actively capture wild boars through the workshop.” It was.