January 2020: 7 x 10: 480pp 125 illustrations

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Foreword: The Dilemma with Wild Pigs in North AmericaAcknowledgmentsEditorsContributorsChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Wild Pig Taxonomy, Morphology, Genetics, and PhysiologyChapter 3 Wild Pig Spatial Ecology and BehaviorChapter 4 Wild Pig Population DynamicsChapter 5 Diseases and Parasites That Impact Wild Pigs and Species They ContactChapter 6 The Naturalized Niche of Wild Pigs in North AmericaChapter 7 Wild Pig Damage to ResourcesChapter 8 Management of Wild PigsChapter 9 Research Methods for Wild PigsChapter 10 Human Dimensions and Education Associated with Wild Pigs in North AmericaChapter 11 Wild Pig Policy and LegislationChapter 12 Wild Pigs in Western North AmericaChapter 13 Wild Pigs in North-Central North AmericaChapter 14 Wild Pigs in Northeastern North AmericaChapter 15 Wild Pigs in South-Central North AmericaChapter 16 Wild Pigs in Southeastern North AmericaChapter 17 Wild Pigs in the Pacific IslandsChapter 18 Wild Pigs in Mexico and the CaribbeanChapter 19 Wild Pig Populations along the Urban GradientChapter 20 The Future of Wild Pigs in North AmericaIndex

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Invasive Wild Pigs inNorth AmericaEcology, Impacts, and Management

Edited by Kurt C. VerCauteren, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services, Fort Collins, USA, James C. Beasley, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, John J. Mayer, Gary J. Roloff and Bronson K. Strickland

Wild pigs are an emerging issue as populations in North America and across the globe have grown very quickly in recent decades. Along with wild pigs come a multitude of costs that outweigh benefits. Wild pig cause significant damage to agriculture, livestock, natural resources, human safety, and property. This book covers all aspects of wild pig biology, ecology, history, strategies for management, as well as environmental and agricultural impacts. Current wild pig research demonstrates that a lack of control intervention results in significant damages and risks to important natural and agricultural resources.

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