Vertebrate Pests in Agriculture

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Book Details

• Author: S. Sridhara

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year of Publication: 2016

• ISBN: 9788172339807

• Pages: 513

• Cover: Hard Bound

• Dimensions: 6.5 x 9.75 inches

• Weight: 800 gm

About the Book
This pioneering work by S. Sridhara addresses a highly neglected yet economically critical issue in agriculture—vertebrate pest management. Unlike rodent-focused books prevalent in the West, this volume brings much-needed attention to the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical Asia and Africa, especially India.

The book discusses:

• Crop damage caused by vertebrate pests including elephants, monkeys, wild boars, blue bulls, peacocks, bats, birds, and rodents

• The scale and intensity of agricultural destruction these species can inflict—sometimes wiping out a farmer’s entire harvest in mere days

• The religious, ecological, and legal complexities in managing protected or culturally significant animal species

Key Features:

• A region-specific approach focusing on pest problems in Indian and tropical agricultural landscapes

• Balanced perspective between conservation ethics and the livelihood needs of small farmers

• Recommendations crafted by evaluating biological behavior, conservation status, and socio-economic conditions

• Useful for academicians, wildlife managers, agricultural scientists, policy planners, and students alike

The book fills a critical gap in vertebrate pest management literature and proposes practical, ethical, and science-based solutions for a problem that intertwines ecology, agriculture, and human survival.