Feral Hog Movements and Habibat use in Coastal South Carolina
Wood GW and Brenneman RE. 1980. Feral Hog Movements and Habibat use in Coastal South Carolina. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 44(2):420-427
The average home ranges of 3 feral hog (Sus scrofa domesticus) boars and 3 sows monitored more than 12 months were 226 ha and 181 ha, respectively, but did not differ (P > 0.05) between the sexes. Diel home ranges of 4 boars and 2 sows monitored for 1 24-hour period every 2 weeks from February through May averaged 15.5 ha and 16.2 ha, respectively. There were no differences (P > 0.05) between sexes or between the February-March and April-May periods. Habitat use based on 2,329 locations of 9 boars and 6 sows monitored for 174.6 animal-months showed heavy use of fresh- and brackish-water marshes in all seasons, but no use of salt marsh, although some noninstrumented animals were known to use salt marsh on occasion. Swamp habitats were used heavily in all seasons except fall. Upland pine habitats were used in approximate proportion to their availability, probably mainly for bedding. Upland hardwoods were not used heavily, although the upland oak stands were exploited when acorns were available.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Wood, Gene; Brenneman, Ronnie
- Units
- BITH
- Keywords
- Feral hog, Sus scrofa domesticus, Swamp, Upland, wild pig
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic animals