Across Europe, wild boar numbers increased in the 1960s–1970s but stabilised in the
1980s; recent evidence suggests that the numbers and impact of wild boar has grown …

In many parts of Europe, wild boar Sus scrofa population increase, and thus, high densities
and dispersal into new areas are accompanied by economic problems. Due to many factors …

A positive relationship between clutch size or litter size and latitude exists in birds and many
species of small mammal. Hitherto, however, analyses for large mammals have failed to …

Wild boar and feral swine number and range are increasing worldwide in parallel with their
impact on biodiversity and human activities. The ecological and economic impact of this …

Interactions among sympatric large predators and their prey and how they respond to
conservation measures are poorly known. This study examines predictions concerning the …

Recent increases in wild boar populations in central Europe necessitated an evaluation of
the current reproductive performance of this species. During a 2-year study, samples of …

We assessed age‐specific natural mortality (ie, excluding hunting mortality) and hunting
mortality of 1,175 male and 1,076 female wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Chǎteauvillain‐Arc …

In a book about the welfare of the pig, the need to understand the natural behaviour of the
pig will be immediately obvious to those who define good welfare in terms of an animal's …

Increasing wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) population densities all over Europe cause severe
economic problems. For understanding mechanisms of epidemics, the knowledge of …

Introduction Litter size in pigs has increased steadily since 1990. Because of unfavorable
genetic correlations with piglet mortality, breeding goals should include survival traits next to …