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Patterns of crop damage by wild boar (Sus scrofa)in Luxembourg over a 10-year period
Schley, L.; Dufrêne, Marc; Krier, A. et al.
2008In European Journal of Wildlife Research, 54 (4), p. 589-599
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Keywords :
Agriculture; Game species; Human-wildlife conflicts; Hunting records; Ungulates; Hordeum; Suidae; Sus scrofa; Ungulata
Abstract :
[en] In many European countries, the wild boar (Sus scrofa) is often associated with crop damage. In this study, we analyse data relating to 13,276 cases of wild boar damage to agricultural crops over a 10-year period in Luxembourg (an area of 2,586 km2 in Western Europe). Results show that (1) damage is more severe in this area than in others; (2) damage to permanent grassland is far more frequent and more severe than damage to annual crops; (3) trichomatous crops such as barley are avoided; (4) damage is seasonally distributed according to type of crop; (5) damage is distributed spatially in a non-uniform manner; (6) damage intensity is significantly correlated with wild boar hunting bags, both over time and space. We suggest that wild boar management strategy should always take into account the issue of damage to agricultural crops. Our results imply that measures for preventing or reducing damage should be more targeted in time and space and that adjustments to cropping patterns should contribute towards a reduction of wild boar damage. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Schley, L.;  Service de la Conservation de la Nature, Direction des Eaux et Forêts, 16 rue Eugène Ruppert, 2453 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Dufrêne, Marc  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Forêts, Nature et Paysage > Biodiversité et Paysage
Krier, A.;  Service de la Chasse, Direction des Eaux et Forêts, 16 rue Eugène Ruppert, 2453 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Frantz, A. C.;  Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, Alfred Denny Building, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
Language :
English
Title :
Patterns of crop damage by wild boar (Sus scrofa)in Luxembourg over a 10-year period
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
European Journal of Wildlife Research
ISSN :
1612-4642
eISSN :
1439-0574
Publisher :
Springer, Germany
Volume :
54
Issue :
4
Pages :
589-599
Peer reviewed :
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