Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Yak mortality, feeding practice, causes of yak mortality and constraints to yak farming before (1993–2003) and after (2004–2014) the legalization of cordyceps collection
| Â | Respondents (%) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Before legalizing cordyceps collection | After legalizating cordyceps collection | Sig. |
1. Commercial feeds fed to yaks | 20 | 80 | *** |
2. Yak mortality | 68 | 77 | * |
Causes of yak mortality | |||
1. Forage shortage | 30 | 34 | ns |
2. Wildlife attack | 18 | 20 | ns |
3. Gid disease | 11 | 14 | ns |
4. Accidents | 11 | 10 | ns |
5. Don’t know | 26 | 21 | ns |
Constraints to yak farming | |||
1. Forage shortage | 68 | 77 | * |
2. Wild life attack | 21 | 19 | ns |
3. Gid disease | 7 | 7 | ns |
4. Don’t know | 5 | 3 | ns |