Conflict between wild boars (Sus scrofa) and farmers: distribution, impacts, and suggestions for management of wild boars in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area

Economic losses caused by wild boars (Sus scrofa) continue to increase in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. We selected 206 farmers in Wuqiaohe Basin as survey respondents using random stratified sampling. The distribution and impacts of wild boars were examined using a questionnaire survey and spatial analysis. The results showed that: (1) The density of farmer settlements is low and most peasants’ households are located on the forest edge. Due...