Analysis of wild boar‐domestic pig interface in Europe: spatial overlapping and fine resolution approach in several countries

Illanas, Sonia; Fernández‐López, Javier; Acevedo, Pelayo; Apollonio, Marco; Blanco‐Aguiar, José Antonio; Brivio, Francesca; Croft, Simon; Ferroglio, Ezio; Keuling, Oliver; Plis, Kamila; Podgórski, Tomasz; Scandura, Massimo; Smith, Graham C.; Soriguer, Ramón C.; Šprem, Nikica; Zanet, Stefania; Vicente, Joaquı́n

doi:10.2903/sp.efsa.2021.en-1995

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“…This includes communication campaigns to promote awareness about ASF, targeting to pig owners and other stakeholders (such as hunters and the general public) as a preventive ASF control strategy, and direct formation of veterinarian on development of farm specific biosecurity plans against wildlife. ENETWILD also aims at defining the spatial interface between wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe (ENETWILD-Consortium et al 2021b) and described the different sources of data for domestic pigs at European scale as well as their potential to be used to define the interface with the wild boar. ENETWILD developed preliminary risk maps of possible spatial interaction between domestic pig farms (based on modelling at continental level) and wild boar (ENETWILD-Consortium et al 2021b).…”

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“…ENETWILD also aims at defining the spatial interface between wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe (ENETWILD-Consortium et al 2021b) and described the different sources of data for domestic pigs at European scale as well as their potential to be used to define the interface with the wild boar. ENETWILD developed preliminary risk maps of possible spatial interaction between domestic pig farms (based on modelling at continental level) and wild boar (ENETWILD-Consortium et al 2021b). Our preliminary prediction model of the interface between pig and wild boar in Europe indicated that the maximum risk interface (in term of spatial overlapping, without considering the type of production) is scattered over the area delimited by Germany, Poland, North Italy, and Serbia, so as in Northwest Spain.…”

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Assessment of the factors for the presence of wild boar near outdoor and extensive pig farms in two areas of Eastern Europe

Sebastián‐Pardo,

Laguna,

Csányi

et al. 2023

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Expanding wild boar populations associate to conflicts with human activities, being a threat to livestock and public health. Particularly, the emergence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Europe is of major importance. To better understanding the dynamics at the interface between wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe, which is essential to prevent the risk for ASF spread, this report describes (i) the use of extensive pig farm resources by wildlife (wild boar and other mammals) and domestic pigs, and (ii) the factors involved. We studied two regions of Central‐Eastern Europe with different farm management of pigs in Serbia, in low biosecurity farms in forest/bushland habitats, and Hungary, characterized by more industrial and professional farming in fenced pastures. Camera traps (CTs) were placed at a priori risk points for interspecies interactions and in random points in 4 representative outdoor pig farms in different seasons during 2022 (2 farms in Serbia and 2 in Hungary). Also, questionnaires were distributed to 37 farms (17 in Serbia and 20 in Hungary, respectively) to describe the main features and risk factors for wildlife‐pigs interaction on outdoor pig farms. CTs revealed that the wild species that more frequently used the study farms resources were golden jackal (Canis aureus) and wild boar in Serbia, and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Hungary (at the periphery of fenced farms). The use of extensive farm resources by wild boar was frequent and widespread throughout the study area of Serbia (over 33 % of daily presence per farm, 3.70 visits detected per week) whereas it was rarely detected in our sampled Hungarian farms. Wild boar visit frequency (Serbia) peaked during spring (7.5 visits per CT and day, CT*day), mainly associated with water point use (2.1 visits per CT*day). In Hungary, the greater number of direct interactions occurred between pigs and red deer during summer. Even when a higher average number of risk points were identified inside Hungarian farms, they were less permeable due to effective perimeter fencing, which prevented the entrance of wild boar and other big sized terrestrial wildlife. The study exemplifies contrasted outdoor pig farm managements, and associated risks for interaction with wild boar in ASF infected or at‐risk regions. Management, characterized by almost absence of external biosecurity in the specific type of production in Serbia raise health concerns, and indicates the need to develop efforts to improve biosecurity. Several strategies and specific measures adapted to environmental conditions and farm management could reduce the interactions at the wild boar‐pig interface in Serbia (and similar production systems in Eastern Europe). This should be materialized in farm‐specific biosecurity programs and protocols, which requires the evaluation of their effectiveness, costs, and practical value. The type of farming practiced in marginal agricultural/forest lands in Eastern Europe, often connected to backyards production, is a highly priori...

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Assessment of the factors for the presence of wild boar near outdoor and extensive pig farms in two areas of Eastern Europe

Sebastián‐Pardo,

Laguna,

Csányi

et al. 2023

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“…This RO will allow the quantification of the overlap of WB and pigs therein on different production systems. To date, the interface has been spatially depicted in only a few countries, and considering the typology of pig farms, only in Romania (ENETWILD-consortium et al, 2021).…”

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Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps in wild boar management measures that could improve the control of African swine fever in wild boar populations

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The importance of fine‐scale predictors of wild boar habitat use in an isolated population

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Dixon

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Predicting the likelihood of wildlife presence at potential wildlife–livestock interfaces is challenging. These interfaces are usually relatively small geographical areas where landscapes show large variation over small distances. Models of wildlife distribution based on coarse data over wide geographical ranges may not be representative of these interfaces. High‐resolution data can help identify fine‐scale predictors of wildlife habitat use at a local scale and provide more accurate predictions of species habitat use. These data may be used to inform knowledge of interface risks, such as disease transmission between wildlife and livestock, or human–wildlife conflict. This study uses fine‐scale habitat use data from wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) based on activity signs and direct field observations in and around the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Spatial logistic regression models fitted using a variant of penalized quasi‐likelihood were used to identify habitat‐based and anthropogenic predictors of wild boar signs. Our models showed that within the Forest of Dean, wild boar signs were more likely to be seen in spring, in forest‐type habitats, closer to the center of the forest and near litter bins. In the area surrounding the Forest of Dean, wild boar signs were more likely to be seen in forest‐type habitats and near recreational parks and less likely to be seen near livestock. This approach shows that wild boar habitat use can be predicted using fine‐scale data over comparatively small areas and in human‐dominated landscapes, while taking account of the spatial correlation from other nearby fine‐scale data‐points. The methods we use could be applied to map habitat use of other wildlife species in similar landscapes, or of movement‐restricted, isolated, or fragmented wildlife populations.

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Analysis of wild boar‐domestic pig interface in Europe: spatial overlapping and fine resolution approach in several countries

Cited by 8 publications

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Assessment of the factors for the presence of wild boar near outdoor and extensive pig farms in two areas of Eastern Europe

Assessment of the factors for the presence of wild boar near outdoor and extensive pig farms in two areas of Eastern Europe

Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps in wild boar management measures that could improve the control of African swine fever in wild boar populations

The importance of fine‐scale predictors of wild boar habitat use in an isolated population

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