Odor Fences Have No Effect on Wild Boar Movement and Home Range Size.

ABSTRACT: Wild boars are an opportunistic wildlife species that has successfully colonized the human-modified landscape in Europe. However, the current population boom has negative consequences, which result in a rapid increase in human-wildlife conflicts and disease transmission, including African swine fever (ASF). The increasing frequency of conflicts requires adequate solutions for these issues through various measures. Application of deterrents is a common non-lethal measure whose effects have been insufficiently verified until recently. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of odor fences, often applied as a barrier against wild boar movement. For this purpose, 18 wild boars were marked with GPS collars. After 22 days of initial monitoring, 12 sections of odor fences were install

SUBMITTER: Faltusova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature