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1 online resource (497 pages) |
Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword: The Dilemma with Wild Pigs in North America; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; Acknowledgments; References; 2: Wild Pig Taxonomy, Morphology, Genetics, and Physiology; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Taxonomy; 2.3 Morphology; 2.4 Genetics; 2.4.1 Genetic Origins of Sus scrofa; 2.4.2 Domestication of Wild Pigs; 2.4.3 Genetic Origins of Sus scrofa Introduced to North America; 2.4.4 Genetic Analyses of Wild Pigs in the United States; 2.5 Physiology; 2.5.1 Energy Balance |
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2.5.2 Forage Energy Intake2.5.3 Assimilation of Energy; 2.5.4 Assimilated Energy Expenditure; 2.5.5 Production Energy Expenditure; 2.5.5.1 Growth; 2.5.5.2 Reproduction; 2.5.5.3 Ecological Energetics; 2.6 Implications for Management; 2.7 Introduced Population of Common Warthogs in South Texas; Acknowledgments; References; 3: Wild Pig Spatial Ecology and Behavior; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Behaviors; 3.2.1 Social Organization; 3.2.2 Territoriality; 3.2.3 Rooting; 3.2.4 Diet; 3.2.5 Wallowing; 3.2.6 Rubbing and Tusking; 3.2.7 Bedding; 3.2.8 Scent Marking; 3.2.9 Vigilance; 3.3 Spatial Ecology |
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3.3.1 Home Range3.3.2 Habitat Use and Selection; 3.3.3 Activity and Movement; 3.3.4 Natal Dispersal; 3.4 Applications and Management; 3.5 Research Needs; Acknowledgments; References; 4: Wild Pig Population Dynamics; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Population Dynamics in Brief; 4.2 Population Demographics; 4.2.1 Sex Ratio; 4.2.2 Age Structure; 4.3 Survival and Longevity; 4.4 Reproduction; 4.4.1 Age-Specific Breeding Patterns; 4.4.2 Litter Size; 4.4.3 Temporal Patterns in Breeding; 4.4.4 Environmental Influences on Reproduction; 4.4.5 Domestic Introgression; 4.5 Estimation of Population Density |
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4.5.1 Role of Monitoring Densities4.5.2 Wild Pig Densities in North America; 4.6 Models of Population Dynamics; 4.6.1 Role of Dynamic Population Models in Management; 4.6.2 Modeling Approaches; 4.7 Using Population Models to Inform Management; 4.8 Knowledge Gaps in North America; 4.9 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 5: Diseases and Parasites That Impact Wild Pigs and Species They Contact; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Bacterial Diseases; 5.2.1 Swine Brucellosis; 5.2.1.1 Etiology; 5.2.1.2 Prevalence and Distribution; 5.2.1.3 Transmission; 5.2.1.4 Clinical Signs |
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5.2.1.5 Management Concerns: Wildlife Health5.2.1.6 Management Concerns: Domestic Animal Health; 5.2.1.7 Management Concerns: Public Health; 5.2.2 Leptospirosis; 5.2.2.1 Etiology; 5.2.2.2 Prevalence and Distribution; 5.2.2.3 Transmission; 5.2.2.4 Clinical Signs; 5.2.2.5 Management Concerns: Wildlife Health; 5.2.2.6 Management Concerns: Domestic Animal Health; 5.2.2.7 Management Concerns: Public Health; 5.3 Viral Diseases; 5.3.1 Pseudorabies; 5.3.1.1 Etiology; 5.3.1.2 Prevalence and Distribution; 5.3.1.3 Transmission; 5.3.1.4 Clinical Signs; 5.3.1.5 Management Concerns: Wildlife Health |
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5.3.1.6 Management Concerns: Domestic Animal Health |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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Author |
Beasley, James
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Ditchkoff, Stephen S
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Mayer, John J
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Roloff, Gary J., 1964-
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Strickland, Bronson K
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ISBN |
9781351869904 |
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1351869906 |
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9781351869898 |
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1351869892 |
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