Wild boar in the city: Phenotypic responses to urbanisation

Hunting before herding: A zooarchaeological and stable isotopic study of suids (Sus sp.) at Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands (5450–4250 cal BC)

“…Indeed, two of the individuals with elevated δ 15 N values measure large in terms of LSI, suggesting they are wild boar (Table 16 in S1 Dataset ). Opportunistic foraging around human settlements is a well-documented strategy for modern wild boar [ 120 ]. It is possible that the human activity and the resulting refuse at Polderweg and De Bruin attracted wild boar, resulting in the consumption of higher amounts of animal protein.…”

Detection of Beta-Lactam-Resistant Escherichia coli and Toxigenic Clostridioides difficile Strains in Wild Boars Foraging in an Anthropization Gradient

“…The spatial pattern observed suggests possible acquisition pathways for the wild boar and reinforces the starting hypothesis of urban environments and anthropogenic inputs as sources of AMR bacteria. The wild boars captured in Barcelona and the UAB campus are more exposed to anthropogenic food sources, including waste, while the wild boars hunted in CNP maintain a wilder nature and trophic behavior [15]. In addition to the presence of important health complexes (e.g., Hospital Vall d'Hebron) and a higher density of the population, the north-western districts of Barcelona (BN) have specific socioeconomic conditions (i.e., higher density of inhabitants, lower income per capita).…”

“…On the other hand, the wild boar is a suitable sentinel to search shared pathogens and environmental AMR contamination, due to its opportunistic feeding habits and rooting behavior [12], in addition to its abundance and wide distribution. A behavioral adjustment of wildlife to the urban environment is the use of anthropogenic food resources [13], as described in wild boars from the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (MAB) [14,15]. Furthermore, socioeconomic variables and human attitudes are key in the availability of anthropogenic food resources for wild boars in urban and peri-urban areas [15][16][17].…”

“…A behavioral adjustment of wildlife to the urban environment is the use of anthropogenic food resources [13], as described in wild boars from the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (MAB) [14,15]. Furthermore, socioeconomic variables and human attitudes are key in the availability of anthropogenic food resources for wild boars in urban and peri-urban areas [15][16][17].…”

The influence of age and sex on carcass characteristics and chemical composition of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle in wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)

“…Moreover, the proportion of fat in female boars increased with age, and significant differences were noted between female piglets and older animals. Higher fat deposition in female wild boars might be associated with the role of fat tissue in the production of female hormones, which enable the animals to get pregnant, as well as serving as an energy source during pregnancy and the nursing period (Coelho et al, 2013;Eaton and Sethi, 2019). An analysis of the tissue composition of boar carcasses across age groups indicated that the proportion of bones decreases with animal age regardless of sex (Table 2), due to the increasing muscle and fat weight and proportion in carcasses.…”