Assessing wild boar presence and activity in a monitoring specific area of Campania region using camera traps

Authors

  • Nadia Piscopo University of Naples Federico II
  • Oscar Tamburis IBB-NRC
  • Francesco Bonavolontà Dept. Electrical and Information Technologies- UNINA
  • Maria Teresa Verde Dept. Electrical and Information Technologies- UNINA
  • Maria Manno Master CABEU-UNINA
  • Marianna Mancusi Master CABEU-UNINA
  • Luigi Esposito Dept. Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production-UNINA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/actaimeko.v12i4.1617

Keywords:

camera traps, wild boar, monitoring, wildlife management, behavioural measurement

Abstract

We have measured the passage times of a wild boar family group along a known track and in two years we evaluated the frequency of the time slots in which pubescent and adult females meets the adult males to mate. Results show that family group of wild boars stably structured, has frequented the specific point in constant time slots and this fact helps researchers to estimate a dynamic behaviour of local population. This measurements and results have a concrete impact on management of the wild population.

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Published

2023-12-07

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Research Papers

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Copyright (c) 2023 Nadia Piscopo, Oscar Tamburis, Francesco Bonavolontà, Maria Teresa Verde, Maria Manno, Marianna Mancusi, Luigi Esposito

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