Wild pig removal reduces pathogenic bacteria in low-order streams

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 1453 - 1463
• Main Authors: Bolds, Sara A., Lockaby, B. Graeme, Kalin, Latif, Ditchkoff, Stephen S., Smith, Mark D., VerCauteren, Kurt C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.05.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal populations; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Contamination; Developmental Biology; E coli; Ecology; Environmental degradation; Environmental impact; Fecal coliforms; Feces; Fecundity; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Life Sciences; Nonpoint source pollution; Original Paper; Plant Sciences; Point source pollution; Pollutants; Pollution sources; Populations; Streams; Swine; Water quality; United States > US; Wild pig; Fecal bacteria; Feral swine; Sus scrofa; Escherichia coli; Water quality

Invasive wild pig populations have undergone enormous increases in the United States and particularly across the southern U.S. in recent years. High fecundity rates and abilities to adapt quickly to varied habitats have enabled pig populations to become entrenched and difficult to eliminate. The pig...