: In Himachal Pradesh, wild boars (Sus scrofa) pose a serious threat to agricultural crops, severely damaging a variety of crops such as vegetables, paddy, wheat, and maize. As they forage for food, their rooting activity destroys crops, seedlings, and plant beds, causing farmers to suffer significant financial losses. Because of their large numbers and ability to adapt to a variety of habitats, these opportunistic feeders regularly raid fields, causing significant damage, especially during the sowing and harvesting seasons. The challenges of managing wild boar populations in agricultural regions of Himachal Pradesh are intensify due to their ability to thrive in the region's varied topography. Study was undertaken from September 2023-2024. This study assesses upto 60% presence and habitat of wild boar in fields of two villages –Charatgarh and Dehlan in districts of Una. The damage primarily occurs when the animals forage for food, uprooting crops, trampling young plants and consuming harvested crops. In Una, like many other parts of Himachal Pradesh, the wild boar population has been increasing, exacerbating the problem of crop damage. Farmers in the region have reported significant losses of upto 80% in crop yield due to wild boar activity, affecting their income and food security. Management strategies for mitigating wild boar damage include fencing (80%) and the use of non-lethal deterrents (50%) such as noise devices, olfactory repellents, and guard animals. Efforts to manage wild boar populations in Una include the installation of electric fences, the use of noise-making devices and the involvement of local communities in monitoring and protecting crops. This paper explores the extent of wild boar damage to crops in Himachal Pradesh and examines the existing management strategies, highlighting their effectiveness and challenges

Wild boar, Management, Damage, Himachal Pradesh, Economic losses, Foraging, Olfactory repellents

The effects of crop raiders can often be disastrous because the animals may completely destroy a crop in a single night. Understanding and controlling animal damage problems is a precondition for resource management in most manmade ecosystems to which wildlife species have successfully adapted. There are several solutions for preventing damage and controlling animal populations, but each one has benefits and drawbacks

Anshul and Manoj Kumar (2025). Assessing Wild Boar (Sus scrofa L.) Damage and its Management Solutions in Agriculture Crops of Himachal Pradesh. Biological Forum, 17(5a): 01-05