scholarly journals Feral swine management for conservation of an imperiled wetland habitat: Florida’s vanishing seepage slopes

2007 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Engeman ◽  
Amanda Stevens ◽  
John Allen ◽  
John Dunlap ◽  
Marty Daniel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feral Swine ◽  
Wetland Habitat ◽  
Seepage Slopes

Neurobrucellosis associated with feral swine hunting in the southern United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e238216
Author(s):  
Harry Ross Powers ◽  
Jared R Nelson ◽  
Salvador Alvarez ◽  
Julio C Mendez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High Index ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Endemic Country ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Neurological Sequelae ◽  
Initial Symptoms ◽  
The Usa ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Although uncommon, Brucella infection can occur outside the areas of high endemicity, such as the USA. In the southern USA, hunters of wild swine are at risk for brucellosis. We present a case of a patient with fever, headache and constitutional symptoms that were ongoing for 11 months. He was diagnosed with neurobrucellosis. The patient was treated successfully with intravenous ceftriaxone, oral doxycycline and oral rifampin therapy. He had persistent neurological sequelae after completing treatment. This case illustrates the high index of suspicion needed to diagnose neurobrucellosis in a non-endemic country because initial symptoms can be subtle. The disease can be treated successfully, but long-lasting neurological sequelae are common.

scholarly journals Widespread detection of antibodies to Leptospira in feral swine in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (10) ◽  
pp. 2131-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. PEDERSEN ◽  
K. L. PABILONIA ◽  
T. D. ANDERSON ◽  
S. N. BEVINS ◽  
C. R. HICKS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Pathogen Transmission ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Livestock Predation

SUMMARYAs feral swine continue to expand their geographical range and distribution across the United States, their involvement in crop damage, livestock predation, and pathogen transmission is likely to increase. Despite the relatively recent discovery of feral swine involvement in the aetiology of a variety of pathogens, their propensity to transmit and carry a wide variety of pathogens is disconcerting. We examined sera from 2055 feral swine for antibody presence to six serovars of Leptospira that can also infect humans, livestock or domestic animals. About 13% of all samples tested positive for at least one serovar, suggesting that Leptospira infection is common in feral swine. Further studies to identify the proportion of actively infected animals are needed to more fully understand the risk they pose.

scholarly journals Locating and eliminating feral swine from a large area of fragmented mixed forest and agriculture habitats in north-central USA

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1654-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Engeman ◽  
Bradley E. Wilson ◽  
Scott F. Beckerman ◽  
Justin W. Fischer ◽  
Doug Dufford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Usa

scholarly journals PUSAT KONSERVASI EKOSISTEM LAHAN BASAH DENGAN DENGAN KONSEP EKOWISATA DI DESA BANARAN, KULON PROGO, DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

Arsitektura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riska Isnaeni ◽  
Ana Hardiana ◽  
Mohamad Muqoffa
Keyword(s):  
Low Impact Development ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Wetland Ecosystem ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Wetland Area ◽  
Wetland Habitat ◽  
Water Ecosystem ◽  
Sensitivity Level ◽  
Site Planning

<p><em>Wetland have vital role to keep the balance between land and water ecosystem which is very important to the plant and wildlife. The design of Wetland Conservation Centre in Kulon Progo Regency is motivated by some issues, those are the importance to increase Indonesian’s knowledge of wetland ecosystem, the opportunities to develop wetland tourism  in Banaran Village, and the urgency to restore and conserve the wetland ecosystem in Trisik Beach area. The purpose of this design is getting a design of area and building which can be functioned as a conservation activities, education and tourism space that able to contribute in enhancing the quality of existing wetland habitat in Banaran village, Kulon Progo Regency, and also act as a space that can facilitate community and local people conservation related activities with the implementation of ecotourism concept. The design problem is how to implement ecotourism concept in site planning and also space programming of Wetland Centre, so that it can contribute in the enhancement of ecological quality of the wetland habitat even also to the surrounding area. The method used is the method of designing architecture based on ecotourism concept. The results obtained are the design of visitor centre building and the landscape design of the wetland area which applied the ecotourism concept in the design process, i.e. </em><em>site zonnification based on site’s sensitivity level, the use of signage and circullation path which is classified into three type of path so that it can minimize the disturbance to the site, </em><em>application of local and nature material, such as bricks, coconut timber, etc in building interior and exterior, management of greywater and drainage based on Low Impact Development System, </em><em>and the application of solar panel in landscpae area which is</em> <em>friendly to wetland habitat and wildlife that live in it.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Architecture, Conservation, Ecosystem, Ecotourism, Wetland, Wildlife.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals Dynamics of virus shedding and antibody responses in influenza A virus-infected feral swine

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (9) ◽  
pp. 2569-2578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailiang Sun ◽  
Fred L. Cunningham ◽  
Jillian Harris ◽  
Yifei Xu ◽  
Li-Ping Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A Virus ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Antibody Responses ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Virus Shedding

scholarly journals New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martín Altuna ◽  
Paul V. Hickner ◽  
Gustavo Castro ◽  
Santiago Mirazo ◽  
Adalberto A. Pérez de León ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
New World ◽  
One Health ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cochliomyia Hominivorax ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Endemic Areas

Abstract BackgroundFeral swine (Sus scrofa) are highly invasive and threaten animal and public health in the Americas. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is listed by the World Organization for Animal Health as a notifiable infestation because myasis cases affect livestock, wildlife, and humans in endemic areas, and outbreaks can be of high socioeconomic consequence in regions where screwworm was eradicated. However, a knowledge gap exists on screwworm infestation of feral swine in South America where C. hominivorax is endemic. Here, we report infestation with C. hominivorax in feral swine harvested in the Department of Artigas where the Republic of Uruguay shares borders with Brazil and Argentina. MethodsMyiasis caused by the larvae of C. hominivorax were identified in feral swine with the support and collaboration of a local feral swine hunting club over a three-year period in the Artigas Department of Uruguay. Harvested feral swine were examined for the presence of lesions where maggots causing the myiasis could be sampled and processed for taxonomic identification. The sites of myiasis on the body of infested feral swine and geospatial data for each case were recorded. Feral swine sex and relative size were registered along with ambient temperature and precipitation.ResultsMyiases caused by screwworms were recorded in 27 of 618 feral swine harvested. Cases detected in males over 40 kg were associated with wounds that, because of their location, were likely caused by aggressive dominance behavior between adult males. The overall prevalence of screwworm infestation in feral swine was associated with ambient temperature, but not precipitation. Case numbers peaked in the warmer spring and summer months. ConclusionThis is the first report for South America of myasis caused by C. hominivorax in feral swine. In contrast to myasis in cattle that can reach deep into host tissues, screwworms in feral swine tended to cause superficial infestation. Feral swine present challenges to control screwworms in endemic areas. Screwworm populations maintained by feral swine may contribute to human cases in rural areas of Uruguay, which highlights the One Health importance of this invasive species-ectoparasite interaction.

scholarly journals Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in streams to detect feral swine (Sus scrofa)

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8287
Author(s):  
Amberly N. Hauger ◽  
Karmen M. Hollis-Etter ◽  
Dwayne R. Etter ◽  
Gary J. Roloff ◽  
Andrew R. Mahon
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Detection Probability ◽  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
The United States ◽  
Stream Data ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Animal Populations

Invasive feral swine can damage ecosystems, disrupt plant and animal populations, and transmit diseases. Monitoring of feral swine populations requires expensive and labor-intensive techniques such as aerial surveys, field surveys for sign, trail cameras, and verifying landowner reports. Environmental DNA (eDNA) provides an alternative method for locating feral swine. To aid in detection of this harmful invasive species, a novel assay was developed incorporating molecular methods. From August 2017 to April 2018, water samples and stream data were collected along 400 m transects in two different stream types where swine DNA was artificially introduced to investigate potential factors affecting detection. A generalized linear model (family binomial) was used to characterize environmental conditions affecting swine DNA detection; detection was the dependent variable and stream measurements included stream type, distance downstream, water temperature, velocity, turbidity, discharge, and pH as independent variables. Parameters from the generalized linear model were deemed significant if 95% confidence intervals did not overlap 0. Detection probability for swine DNA negatively related to water temperature (β =  − 0.21, 95% CI [−0.35 to −0.09]), with the highest detection probability (0.80) at 0 °C and lowest detection probability (0.05) at 17.9 °C water temperature. Results indicate that sampling for swine eDNA in free-flowing stream systems should occur at lower water temperatures to maximize detection probability. This study provides a foundation for further development of field and sampling techniques for utilizing eDNA as a viable alternative to monitoring a terrestrial invasive species in northern regions of the United States.

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