Artificial Salt Lick. In August 2003 seven sites where sika deer was frequently sighted were chosen in which to place artificial salt licks. Bagged salt licks are designed to be buried in pits to create a more realistic form of salt lick with the salt and mineral leaching out in wet weather to form a salt deposit which will attract animals.
Himalayan Salt supplies are crucial for muscular tissue nerve and also body immune system features healthy layers and sound reproductive health in cows. Natural salt lick provides important elements such as phosphorus sodium calcium iron zinc and trace elements required in the springtime for animal growth. Artificial salt licks.
This research project intends to evaluate the long-term impact of establishing artificial salt-licks for wildlife monitoring and management at Kawang Forest Reserve KFR which is presently being managed as a total protected forest in Sabah Malaysia.
Artificial salt licks are used in the husbandry of livestock and to attract or maintain wildlife whether it be for viewing photography farming or hunting purposes. The licks were four to nine square meters in area with distance of about 1 km from each other. Wildlife find the saltmineral and begin licking and eating the soil. Compared to the natural one man-made salt licks are used in the husbandry of livestock viewing photography or hunting purposes.
