Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Strickland, Bronson K.

Committee Member

Leopold, Bruce D.

Committee Member

Jones, W. Daryl

Committee Member

Cummins, James L.

Committee Member

Tegt, Jessica L.

Date of Degree

5-4-2018

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Forest Resources

Department

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Abstract

The legislative procedures regarding wild pigs in the United States are expanding in scope and priority, however, the uniformity of legislation is entropic at best. Each state addresses the issues of wild pigs differently and treatment is based on a priority of resource concerns. An evaluation was conducted at the national level of federal, state, and local policy with regards to wild pig control. Additionally, successful and unsuccessful legislation is evaluated to determine commonalities in the social, economic, and ecological factors contributing to the success or failure of legislation. Information collected provides state legislatures with sample model legislation that can be passed with the support of stakeholders and the citizenry, as well as help guide states into a more uniform system of policy. Furthermore, it provides states without, or with low populations of wild pigs, a proactive suite of legislation to prevent further spread and facilitate eradication of localized populations.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17653

Comments

Conservation policy||wild pig||sus scrofa||invasive species||policy

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