Managing Wild Pigs: A Technical Guide

Authors

Ben C. West, Mississippi State UniversityFollow
Andrea L. Cooper, Ducks UnlimitedFollow
James B. Armstrong, Auburn UniversityFollow

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Description

Wild pigs are and will continue to be a challenging problem for wildlife managers, landowners, farmers, conservationists, and others. Despite ongoing control programs, wild pigs have increased both their range and population size. Because of this growth, wildlife managers will increasingly be involved in dealing with problems caused by wild pigs traditionally, as well as emerging problems such as landscaping damage in suburban areas. Successful management strategies will depend upon persistent, adaptive, and integrated management programs that incorporate sound biological and ecological information. An integrated management approach, in addition to addressing the biological and ecological aspects of wild pigs, will seek to engage stakeholders via comprehensive education and communication programs. We hope this guide can be a valuable tool in that crucial task.

Publisher

Berryman Institute

Publication Date

2009

Keywords

wild pigs, wildlife management, human-wildlife interactions, North America

Disciplines

Animal Sciences | Life Sciences

Recommended Citation

West, B. C., A. L. Cooper, and J. B. Armstrong. 2009. Managing wild pigs: A technical guide. Human-Wildlife Interactions Monograph 1:1-55.