Identification of Putative Origins of Introduced Pigs in Indiana Using Nuclear Microsatellite Markers and Oral History

Presenter Information

Joe N. Caudell, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Blake E. McCann, University of North Dakota
Robert A. Newman, University of North Dakota
Rebecca B. Simmons, University of North Dakota
Steven E. Backs, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Brandon S. Schmit, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Richard A. Sweitzer, University of California, Berkeley

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Location

Mount Berry, GA

Start Date

25-3-2013 12:00 AM

Description

Feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been introduced throughout North America from various global locations (Mayer and Brisbin 1991). In some cases, sources for feral swine are provided through historical records, but for many newly established populations, the origins of feral swine are not known. Understanding the origins and dispersal patterns of feral swine is an important management consideration, because of the introduction of diseases to new locations, for prosecution of individuals who have trans-ported feral swine across state lines, and for allocating swine removal efforts appropriately to address swine translocations within a state or a management area.

Recommended Citation

Caudell, J. N., McCann, B. E., Newman, R. A., Simmons, R. B., Backs, S. E., Schmit, B. S., & Sweitzer, R. A. (2013). Identification of putative origins of introduced pigs in Indiana using nuclear microsatellite markers and oral history. In Gallagher, G. R. & Armstrong, J. B. (Eds.), The Fifteenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference (pp. 39-41). Mount Berry, GA: Berry College.