Assessment of domestic pig-bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) interactions through local knowledge in rural areas of Madagascar.

ABSTRACT: In many parts of the world, domestic and wild animal populations interact at the interface between natural and agricultural ecosystems. Introduced with the first inhabitants arriving from eastern Africa, the bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is the largest living terrestrial mammal in Madagascar. Bushpigs are regularly reported close to human settlements where they damage crops and gardens. As domestic pigs are often raised in free-ranging conditions around the villages, bushpigs and domestic pigs can interact leading to the transmission and circulation of shared swine pathogens that impact both animal and human health. In this study, we characterized the socio-ecological context of bushpig-domestic pig interactions in two different regions of western Madagascar. We conducted participatory

SUBMITTER: Rakotoarivony R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250805 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature