Snaring to control feral pigs Sus scrofa in a remote Hawai`ian rain forest

Anderson SJ and Stone CP. 1993. Snaring to control feral pigs Sus scrofa in a remote Hawai`ian rain forest. Biological Conservation. 63:195-201

Discusses efforts to reduce feral pig population in Kipahulu Valley, a rain forest in Haleakala National Park, Hawaii, by snaring. Table 1 gives criteria for determining pig activity. Table 2 gives data on feral pig telemetry. Authors discuss home ranges of the pigs in the valley. Sections on pig control with snares and pig monitoring. Discussion of control effectiveness. Gives recommendations for future management.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Anderson, Stephen; Stone, Charles
Units
HALE , HAVO
Keywords
Exotic/Invasive Species-Animals, Feral Animals, Haleakala National Park HI, Hawaii, Mammals, Maui, Pigs (Sus scrofa), Plant Studies

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