Monitoring wild pig populations: a review of methods.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 LaPorte Ave, Fort Collins, CO, 80521-2154, USA,

Published: November 2013

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are widespread across many landscapes throughout the world and are considered to be an invasive pest to agriculture and the environment, or conversely a native or desired game species and resource for hunting. Wild pig population monitoring is often required for a variety of management or research objectives, and many methods and analyses for monitoring abundance are available. Here, we describe monitoring methods that have proven or potential applications to wild pig management. We describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods so that potential users can efficiently consider and identify the option(s) best suited to their combination of objectives, circumstances, and resources. This paper offers guidance to wildlife managers, researchers, and stakeholders considering population monitoring of wild pigs and will help ensure that they can fulfill their monitoring objectives while optimizing their use of resources.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-2002-5DOI Listing

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