Management of Wild Boar Populations—Achievements and Problems
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1790
Special Issue Editor
Interests: modeling; management; epidemiology; AI; conservation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations have traditionally been exposed to intensive hunting pressure, habitat loss, and other human activities. However, during recent decades, conservation efforts and social and environmental factors have increased their range, currently including the urban environment, and the abundance of wild boar populations, leading to a series of management and conservation challenges. These challenges have been exacerbated by the fast spread of African swine fever (ASF) around the world. With wild boar playing a major role in the transmission of ASF among countries, the disease has a devastating economic and social impact. The effective management of wild boar populations requires an integrated approach that considers both ecological and socio-economic factors in local contexts. Further research is needed to better understand how different management approaches affect wild boar populations in different contexts, as well as their interactions with pathogens and other species. This Special Issue covers topics such as population dynamics, spatial behavior, habitat use, management, epidemiology, hunting regulations, and human wildlife interactions and conflicts.
Dr. Carlos González-Crespo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- population dynamics
- spatial behavior
- habitat use
- management
- epidemiology
- hunting regulations
- human–wildlife interactions
- human–wildlife conflicts
- wild pig
- genetics
