Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are a prolific invasive species that have spread across the world and inflicted severe damage in their introduced range. Wild pig management has developed in
response to a precipitous increase in abundance. Interpreting wild pig resource selection at
multiple scales use can improve future removal and management efforts. I used GPS data from
wild pigs to understand resource selection at two spatial scales (home range and within home
range). Wild pigs preferred forested wetland and upland hardwood habitats, especially those that
have experienced longer intervals without prescribed fire. I also used GPS data to assess fine
scale bedding site selection. Wild pigs preferred to construct beds within forests with a lower
basal area and more dense understory vegetation from 1-1.25 m above ground. Future
management could use these insights to prioritize removal and habitat modification to mitigate
wild pig damage.
