Causing factors of declining trend on samosir panorusan goat population as endangered species in Samosir Island. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ginting, Nurzainah; Manik, A; Hasnudi, ; Ginting, N; Aulia, D N; Marpaung, B O; Rahman, N V; Hasanah, U
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 260(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/260/1/012061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: A declining trend of Samosir Panorusan goat population has been identified. As the Panorusan is an endemic and endangered species goat where the pure breed only 250, 000 heads left, a research was conducted in order to find the cause factors for declining trend of population from April to June 2018 in Pangururan District, Samosir Regency. The method used was multiple linier regression analysis with variabel limitations such as goat feed, disease, breeders'experience, local culture and marketing rate of productive ewe. This research was conducted by asking directly to Panorusan goat breeders. The total of 55 goat breeders was divided into 2-3 breeders/villages. The results of this study indicated that the variable of local culture was significantly as a dominant factor that causing a declining trend of Samosir Panorusan goat population.