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Abstract

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.

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