Facing mounting complaints from farmers over rampant crop damage caused by wild boars, the Maharashtra Forest Department has decided to deploy giant ‘Texas-type’ corral traps across vulnerable agricultural belts in the state. The decision follows the successful trial of the American-designed trapping system in the buffer zone of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).

Entire group enters: As the boars get accustomed to the food, more of the group enters the circular enclosure. In rectangular cages, frightened boars often pile up in corners and leap over the walls. A circular enclosure prevents such behaviour