Destruction
of
Cattle by
Wild Animals.
The loss of life of cattle b y wild animals and snake-bite in the Madras Presidency during 1882 and 1883 was as follows :? 1SS2.
By Elephants Tigers
Panthers and Bears Wolves
Hyrcnas
1883.
...
3.27i
3,260 4,418
-0
34
leopards
Other animals Snakes
i,7I4
67 360 329
j
308
188
;
278
In the number of catl:le killed by panthers, tigers, and the increase amounted to ioi"8 per cent., at Rs. 20 a head, the loss to the ry ots in horned cattle alone may be put down at more than 1lakhs of rupees, or nearly three times the amount spent by the; Government in the shape of rewards to prevent such losses.
leopards
of
Cattle by
Wild Animals.
The loss of life of cattle b y wild animals and snake-bite in the Madras Presidency during 1882 and 1883 was as follows :? 1SS2.
By Elephants Tigers
Panthers and Bears Wolves
Hyrcnas
1883.
...
3.27i
3,260 4,418
-0
34
leopards
Other animals Snakes
i,7I4
67 360 329
j
308
188
;
278
In the number of catl:le killed by panthers, tigers, and the increase amounted to ioi"8 per cent., at Rs. 20 a head, the loss to the ry ots in horned cattle alone may be put down at more than 1lakhs of rupees, or nearly three times the amount spent by the; Government in the shape of rewards to prevent such losses.
leopards
