Faltusová Monika, Ježek Miloš, Ševčík Richard, Silovský Václav, Cukor Jan
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic.
Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, V.V.I., Strnady 136, 252 02 Jíloviště, Czech Republic.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Sep 3;14(17):2556. doi: 10.3390/ani14172556.
Wild boars are an opportunistic wildlife species that has successfully colonized the human-modified landscape in Europe. However, the current population boom has negative consequences, which result in a rapid increase in human-wildlife conflicts and disease transmission, including African swine fever (ASF). The increasing frequency of conflicts requires adequate solutions for these issues through various measures. Application of deterrents is a common non-lethal measure whose effects have been insufficiently verified until recently. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of odor fences, often applied as a barrier against wild boar movement. For this purpose, 18 wild boars were marked with GPS collars. After 22 days of initial monitoring, 12 sections of odor fences were installed on their home ranges. The monitored wild boars crossed the area 20.5 ± 9.2 times during the pre-installation period and 19.9 ± 8.4 times after the odor fence installation. Moreover, the average home range varied between 377.9 ± 185.0 ha before and 378.1 ± 142.2 ha after the odor fence installation. Based on GPS telemetry results, we do not support using odor repellent lines for crop protection or for limiting wild boar movement to lessen ASF outbreaks.
野猪是一种机会主义野生动物物种，已成功在欧洲人类改造的景观中繁衍。然而，当前的种群数量激增带来了负面后果，导致人类与野生动物的冲突以及疾病传播迅速增加，包括非洲猪瘟（ASF）。冲突频率的上升需要通过各种措施为这些问题找到适当的解决方案。使用威慑物是一种常见的非致命措施，但其效果直到最近才得到充分验证。因此，本研究旨在评估气味围栏（通常用作阻止野猪活动的屏障）的有效性。为此，给18头野猪佩戴了GPS项圈。在进行22天的初始监测后，在它们的活动范围内安装了12段气味围栏。在安装气味围栏之前，被监测的野猪穿越该区域的次数为20.5 ± 9.2次，安装后为19.9 ± 8.4次。此外，平均活动范围在安装气味围栏之前为377.9 ± 185.0公顷，之后为378.1 ± 142.2公顷。基于GPS遥测结果，我们不支持使用气味驱避线来保护农作物或限制野猪活动以减少非洲猪瘟的爆发。
