Research priorities for managing invasive wild pigs in North America

Beasley, James C.; Ditchkoff, Stephen S.; Mayer, John J.; Smith, Mark D.; Vercauteren, Kurt C.

doi:10.1002/jwmg.21436

Research priorities for managing invasive wild pigs in North America

Journal Article · Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Wildlife Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21436· OSTI ID:1422245

Beasley, James C. ^[1]; Ditchkoff, Stephen S. ^[2]; Mayer, John J. ^[3]; Smith, Mark D. ^[2]; Vercauteren, Kurt C. ^[4]

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia PO Drawer E Aiken SC 29802 USA
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Auburn University Auburn AL 36849 USA
Savannah River National Laboratory SRNS LLC Savannah River Site Aiken SC 29808 USA
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center 4101 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins CO 80521‐2154 USA

ABSTRACT

With recent increases in distribution and numbers of feral pigs ( Sus scrofa ; invasive wild pigs) in North America, there has been a concurrent increase in the ecological and economic effects they have had on native and anthropogenic ecosystems. Despite the amplified interest in invasive wild pig research, there remains a significant knowledge gap regarding their basic biology and ecology, the scope of the damage they cause, and the efficacy of many control strategies. Such information is important to support the successful management of invasive wild pigs throughout North America and other areas. In 2016, members of the National Wild Pig Task Force met and developed a set of research priorities to aid in effective management of invasive wild pigs. These research priorities identify 4 topical areas where increased effort and science is most needed to manage invasive wild pigs: biology and ecology, economic and ecological damages, control strategies, and education and human dimensions, with particular emphasis on areas where specific data gaps remain within each topical area. Resolution of such knowledge deficits would advance the understanding of invasive wild pig ecology, enabling more efficient and effective management of this species. © 2018 The Wildlife Society.

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Journal Information:: Journal of Wildlife Management, Journal Name: Journal of Wildlife Management Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 82; ISSN 0022-541X

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Country of Publication:: United States

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