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Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. Volume 35.2 (2012) Pages: 247-252

Influence of new irrigated croplands on wild boar (Sus scrofa) road kills in NW Spain

Colino-Rabanal, V. J., Bosch, J., Muñoz, M. J., Peris, S. J.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2012.35.0247

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Abstract

In recent decades, wild boar populations have increased both in number and distribution. This rise is partly related to the increase in cropland devoted to maize (Zea mays) cultivation, as wild boar find food and refuge in these areas. This population expansion has led to an increase in the number of wild boar vehicle collisions (WBVCs). The goal of the present study was to evaluate a set of spatio–temporal factors that influence WBVCs related to maize crops on the Northern Spanish Plateau (the region of Castile and Leon). We compared the maize pattern with the factors related to total WBVC numbers. We observed that whereas the total occurrence of WBVCs usually increased with forest cover and speed and traffic volumes, maize areas were one of the main explanatory variables in plateau models. To avoid collisions in these areas in future, a number of mitigation measures are outlined.

Keywords

Maize, Wild boar, Road–kill, Northern Spanish plateau, Population increase, Shelter areas

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Colino-Rabanal, V. J., Bosch, J., Muñoz, M. J., Peris, S. J., 2012. Influence of new irrigated croplands on wild boar (Sus scrofa) road kills in NW Spain. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 35: 247-252, DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2012.35.0247

Reception date:

19/12/2011

Acceptation date:

09/06/2012

Publication date:

06/11/2012

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