Behavior of Wild Pigs toward Conspecific Carcasses: Implications for Disease Transmission in a Hot, Semiarid Climate

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are a prolific, invasive species in the United States of America and act as vectors for many pathogens including African swine fever (ASF). As wild pigs are considered a serious threat in the transmission of ASF, understanding their behavior is imperative when considering the transmission of ASF. We placed camera traps at a sample of wild pig carcasses dispatched during four aerial shooting events between November, 2020, and June, 2022, at East Foundation’s San Antonio Viejo Ranch, South Texas.

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