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摘要
本研究探讨了野生动物害虫对尼日利亚贝努埃州马库尔迪地方政府区从Abinsi到Agboughul定居点的大片法达玛土地的影响。采用焦点小组讨论(focus group discussion, FGD)等结构性问卷,调查对象为21-30岁的年轻活力农民。采用随机抽样的方法,从两个居民点中抽取100名调查对象(每个居民点各50名)。对所得数据进行描述性统计(如频率、百分比和表格)。结果表明,甘蔗鼠(37%)和家兔(32%)对法达玛作物的危害最大,钉螺(11%)和尼罗鼠(20%)的危害最大。此外,44%的农民同意动物在晚上访问农场,而25%和11%的农民分别认为动物在晚上和清晨访问农场。控制野生动物害虫的努力表明,大多数物种的持续死亡可能是由于缺乏宣传活动、农林业做法和综合农业系统。这些濒临灭绝或至少受到威胁的物种可能对我们的野生动物保护原则构成危险的趋势。然而,这可以通过精心规划的农民教育方案来尽量减少。
ASSESSMENT OF WILDLIFE PESTS ON FADAMA FARMS ALONG RIVER BENUE (FROM ABINSI TO AGBOUGHUL SETTLEMENTS) IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
This study explored the effect of wildlife pests on the large expanse of fadama land from Abinsi to Agboughul Settlements in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Structural questionnaire such as focus group discussion (FGD) targeting young energetic farmers between the ages of 21-30 years was used. Random sampling technique was employed to select one hundred respondents from the two settlements, (50 each from the two settlements). The data obtained were subjected to descriptive statistics (such as frequency, percentages and tables). The result showed that cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) (37%) and rabbit (Capensis cuniculus) (32%) caused the most damage to the Fadama crops as compared to giant snails, (Achatina achatina (11%) and Nile rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) (20%). Furthermore, 44% of the farmers agreed that the animals visited the farms at night and while 25% and 11% believed the visits were in both night and early morning respectively. Attempt to control the wildlife pests revealed that most species continually killed could be as a result of lack of awareness campaign, agro forestry practices and integrated farming system. These endangered species or at least threatened may pose a dangerous trend to our wildlife conservation principles. However, this can be minimized through well planned education programmes for the farmers.