Home Ranges, Movements, and Habitat use of European Wild Boar in Tennessee
Singer FJ, Otto DK, Tipton AR, Hable CP. 1981. Home Ranges, Movements, and Habitat use of European Wild Boar in Tennessee. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 45(2):343-353
Movements and home ranges of radio-collared wild boar (Sus scrofa) were monitored during February 1977-February 1979 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Seasonal home ranges of males (3.5 km^2) were generally larger than those of females (3.1 km^2). During a mast failure, winter home ranges were 3 times larger, mean hourly movement increased 5-fold, and seasonal migrations were more erratic than during winters following abundant mast production. One female reduced her seasonal ranges an average of 94% when suckling piglets. Certain males, possibly more dominant, aggressive, and sexually motivated, moved significantly greater distances per hour, and had larger seasonal ranges than other males. In summer, wild boar were primarily nocturnal feeders, and preferred American beech (Fagus grandifolia) northern hardwood, and cove hardwood forest types.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Singer, Francis; Otto, D; Tipton, Alan; Hable, Charles
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-01635, GRSM-01674, Monitoring, Movement (Animal), Range, Wild Hog (Sus scrofa)