dehradun in a bit to prevent increasing humananimal conflict in the villages close to forest areas the state government has come up with what it says is an innovative idea a brainchild of cm harish rawat the plan is to frustrate the attempts of animals like wild boars monkeys and deer who often infiltrate human habitations by luring them with seeds sprayed onto the forest areas thereby prompting them to remain in the forests addressing a meeting of officials on friday rawat said that crops like mandua wheat and maize should be spread out in the forest areas to help these animals fulfill their needs of fodder thereby minimizing cases of conflict where and damage to fields situated near forests such a move will not only help tackle the problem of humananimal conflict but will also boost agriculture in the forest areas close to villages the chief minister said agriculture experts however had a mixed reaction to the suggestion the idea is workable but it is difficult to ensure if these animals will not enter the human habitat areas to destroy the standing crops this may help reduce the number of animals damaging crops but it needs to be worked properly to yield desired results said an expert who did not wish to be named gs rawat a vegetation expert in wildlife institute of india however pointed out that the use of mandua for containing herbivorous wildlife was questionable mandua does not grow naturally inside the forest even with outside help it is more suitable for human consumption than for animals instead to curtail humananimal conflict if invasive species such as lantana is removed from the forests then more palatable and nutritious grass and herbs will grow for the herbivores which will provide them sufficient food in the forest itself inputs by seema sharma