Effects of Feral Swine (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) on Alligator (<i>Alligator mississippiensis</i>) Nests in Louisiana

Elsey, Ruth M.; Mouton, Edmond C.; Kinler, Noel

doi:10.1656/058.011.0204

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“…4). Previous studies have shown that alligator nest predation rates due to racoons can be as high as 52% (Joanen and McNease, 1989), and the increased distribution of feral hogs has been reported to be an increasing problem for the alligator ranching industry (Elsey et al, 2012).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nest Attendance Patterns in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Merchant

Savage

Cooper

et al. 2018

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nest Attendance Patterns in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Merchant

Savage

Cooper

et al. 2018

Copeia

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“…Furthermore, wild pigs carry a number of pathogens (e.g., pseudorabies, influenza A, brucellosis, and trichinella) that can infect humans, wildlife, and domestic animals (Bevins et al, 2014). Estimates of annual damage and control costs for wild pigs in the United States range from $800 million (Elsey et al, 2012) to $1.5 billion (Pimental, 2007). Regardless of the variation in these estimates, it is evident that wild pigs are associated with major ecological and economic losses.…”

Section: Wild Pig Background and Managementmentioning

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Assessing public support for restrictions on transport of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States

Grady

Harper

Carlisle

et al. 2019

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Once largely confined to southern United States (Wood and Lynn ), wild pig populations have spread and are now present in ≥42 states (Elsey et al , USDA‐APHIS , Bevins et al ). The spread of wild pigs across the United States has become a concern because of the damage they cause.…”

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Stakeholder attitudes and beliefs toward wild pigs in Georgia and Illinois

Harper

Miller²,

Vaske

et al. 2016

Wildl. Soc. Bull.

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A variety of problems are associated with wild pigs (Sus scrofa; e.g., crop damage, habitat destruction, transfer of infectious diseases to livestock). We contrasted stakeholder attitudes and beliefs toward wild pigs in 2 U.S. states: 1 with a long‐established, widespread population of wild pigs (GA) and 1 with a recently established limited population (IL). We conducted mail surveys of farmers in the Southwest Cooperative Extension Service District in Georgia during January–February 2012 (n = 471, response rate = 39%) and Illinois farmers (n = 3,035, response rate = 58%) during July–September 2013. The surveys included 4 positive items (e.g., I enjoy seeing feral hogs around my property) and 3 negative statements (e.g., Feral hogs should be eliminated where ever possible). Survey participants in both states generally agreed with the negative statements about wild pigs and disagreed with positive aspects regarding wild pigs. In general, the level of consensus for these statements was similar for both states. These findings suggest farmers in a state with low populations of wild pigs (IL) shared beliefs and attitudes with farmers in a state with a long‐standing wild pig populations (GA). © 2016 The Wildlife Society.

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Effects of Feral Swine (Sus scrofa) on Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Nests in Louisiana

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

Nest Attendance Patterns in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Nest Attendance Patterns in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Assessing public support for restrictions on transport of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States

Stakeholder attitudes and beliefs toward wild pigs in Georgia and Illinois

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