Texas hunters' attitudes toward wild pigs (Sus scrofa) and their management: an applied approach for wildlife managers

Author:

Jaebker Lauren M.12ORCID,Bright Alan D.1,Ellis Hailey E.12,Tomeček John M.3,Frank Maureen G.3,Connally Rachael L.3,Shwiff Stephanie A.2,Carlisle Keith M.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University 1480 Campus Delivery Fort Collins CO 80523 USA

2. National Wildlife Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services Fort Collins CO 80521 USA

3. Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Texas A&M University 495 Horticulture Rd College Station TX 77843 USA

Abstract

AbstractChoosing and executing a wild pig management strategy is often a considerable challenge for wildlife managers due to the wide variety of potential strategies and stakeholder preferences. Our research aims to understand management preferences for and tolerance of wild pigs among Texas resident hunters within 8 managerial districts of Texas. We applied the Potential for Conflict Index (PCI2) to estimate potential management preference conflicts within each district. From 24,201 questionnaires completed in 2019, we found that, on average, 74% of respondents across all management actions in each district were found to be acceptable. Resident respondents were overall intolerant of wild pigs and were least tolerant in the San Angelo district. Study findings are useful in informing socially acceptable and contextually appropriate wild pig management plans. Our research serves as an approach that matches the units of analysis with the units of management for decision‐making.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine

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