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| A group of Hog Deer at Manas |
Hog deer (Hyelaphus process) are common deer in Manas. It is very easy to encounter in the entry points of the Bansnari range, of Manas. This threatened endangered species has now stable population but an exact number of species difficult to mention. Pahu field is famous hog deer sighting points for in Bansbari. It is very common to locate 10-30 hog deer in the late evening. Park authority maintain this location very carefully to attract tourist. Besides this location, some scattered population observed in Bhuynapara, Panbari and Kahitama areas. Some population also available nearby fringe villages and they themselves gave protection to them.
This is also a common prey species of tiger and other carnivores. It is believed that increased wild dog population may hamper natural population of this species. Sometimes domesticated dogs too killed hog deer inside Manas. However, the small population of this deer species is threatened by regular hunting and selling it meat in confidentially to far away from Manas. Some community lured hunting for its skin as it used skin for the religious purpose. As per information from the reliable source some customers of deer meat are very rich businessmen, and also higher ranked government officials. They gave handsome amount (Rs.2000-3000/kg) for deer meat. So some villagers take the risk to hunt to earn easy money.
But maximum villagers are in favour of Hog deer as well as other animal conservation in Manas. Often villagers from different locations rescued hog deer and released inside Manas. During monsoon season some villagers even take life risk to rescue such poor animal from the river. I convey my deep gratitude to those villagers who continuously contributing such conservation activities in the fringe of Manas.
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| A Hog Deer Rescued by Alengamari villagers near Bansbari and handed over to Manas Park Authority
The Indian Hog deer is a small deer whose habitat ranges from Pakistan through northern India to mainland south Asia. Which inhabits much of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Southern Yunnan Province in China. It gets its name from the hog-like manner in which it runs through the forests with its head hung low so that it can duck under obstacles instead leap over them like most other deer. It is gregarious only when conditions are favourable. Males are generally aggressive and territorial nature, Thay marked territory with glandular secretion
I expect that all concerned conservationist, as well as nature lovers, should contribute to conserving and protection of endangered species.
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