2014
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.424
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Feral wild boar distribution and perceptions of risk on the central Canadian prairies

Abstract: Feral wild boar (Sus scrofa) are rapidly expanding their distribution and abundance globally and causing considerable socio-economic impacts. Prior to this study, the spatial distribution of feral boar on the Canada prairies was largely unknown. We surveyed all 296 rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, Canada, to determine the distribution of feral boar in the province and characterize community leader perceptions of risk. Of the respondents, over the past 3 years 48% never saw feral boar, 48% saw them at leas… Show more

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“…The main contributing variables in explaining the presence of wild boar during the growing season were the distance to the forest and the density in cereals and rapeseed. It not only confirms the results of numerous studies where distance to the forest edge is the most important predictor of damages to crop (Calenge et al 2004;Saito et al 2012) but also the importance of crops like rapeseed, wheat and maize on wild boar distribution in agro-forested landscapes (Brook and van Beest 2014;Keuling et al 2009). Though wild boar demonstrates abilities to cope with more open landscape, the proximity to forest cover remains a major requirement for this originally forests or bushes-dwellers species (Briedermann 1990;Rosvold et al 2010).…”
Section: Seasonal Redistributionsupporting
confidence: 71%
“…The main contributing variables in explaining the presence of wild boar during the growing season were the distance to the forest and the density in cereals and rapeseed. It not only confirms the results of numerous studies where distance to the forest edge is the most important predictor of damages to crop (Calenge et al 2004;Saito et al 2012) but also the importance of crops like rapeseed, wheat and maize on wild boar distribution in agro-forested landscapes (Brook and van Beest 2014;Keuling et al 2009). Though wild boar demonstrates abilities to cope with more open landscape, the proximity to forest cover remains a major requirement for this originally forests or bushes-dwellers species (Briedermann 1990;Rosvold et al 2010).…”
Section: Seasonal Redistributionsupporting
confidence: 71%
“…However, feral swine have recently become endemic to southern Saskatchewan, and could possibly act as a source of human infection, although the infection status of these animals is not yet clear. 32 In northern areas, the relative risk of human infection is high, and outbreaks have been linked to the consumption of raw bear or walrus meat. 4,33 Risk factors for hospitalization caused by trichinellosis are male gender and age ( 21 years of age).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…their naturalization followed their use in specialized livestock farms, which has a history of less than 35 years (Brook and van Beest 2014). What is apparent, however, is that they now exist in viable populations across the Canadian Prairies (Brook and van Beest 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…their naturalization followed their use in specialized livestock farms, which has a history of less than 35 years (Brook and van Beest 2014). What is apparent, however, is that they now exist in viable populations across the Canadian Prairies (Brook and van Beest 2014). Despite the imminent ecological and socioeconomic threat they pose, management (or eradication) efforts remain at best ineffective, at worst some management efforts such as use of bounties likely help disperse animals widely and increase population growth.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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