Vaithianathan Kannan*

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj-Kachchh, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author: Vaithianathan Kannan, Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj-Kachchh, Gujarat, India.

Received: May 15, 2024; Published: June 28, 2024

Abstract

The use of wildlife in human culture is widespread and traditional hunting practices in the world also have their own social taboos. Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests are rich in biodiversity and the faunal species associated are under threat due to various activities. IRULA community largely involved in sporadic jobs, depends for their immediate needs on the local environment and that show distinct seasonal variation. The hunting incident took place at the Uluru village on July 2013. The hunted Common Palm Civet was a male and it’s the measurements were taken. Though the hunting incident is sporadic in nature it appears to be occurring at regular intervals in this area for food and other purposes.

 Keywords: IRULA Community; Hunting; Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest; Common Palm Civet; Kancheepuram; India

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Citation

Citation: Vaithianathan Kannan. “A Note on Hunting Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus Hermaphroditus) in the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests of Uluru Coastal Village, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 6.7 (2024): 55-60.

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