Feral Pig Management Surveys in Australia (1985-1988)

Five data sets from the Australian National Resource Information Centre document feral pig management from 1985 to 1988. The collection includes quantitative poison usage, qualitative density estimates, and survey statistics from commercial harvesters, control officers, and recreational hunters. The data, originally in ArcInfo EXPORT format, covers New South Wales and Queensland.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in 1080 poison usage over time to evaluate control program intensity in pasture protection areas.
• Map qualitative feral pig density estimates (absent, low, medium, high) to identify regional hotspots for targeted intervention.
• Model the relationship between harvesting effort and pigs harvested using commercial industry survey statistics to assess industry efficiency.
• Correlate control officer survey data on crop damage and lamb predation with control effort to quantify the cost-benefit of management actions.
• Compare data from recreational hunter surveys with commercial harvest statistics to understand the total anthropogenic pressure on feral pig populations.

Strengths

• Data spans a 4-year period from 1985 to 1988, providing a multi-year view.
• Includes five distinct survey types offering multiple perspectives on management.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with the last update in 1988.
• Spatial coverage is limited to two Australian states, New South Wales and Queensland.
• Original ArcInfo EXPORT format may require specialized tools or conversion for modern analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian National Resource Information Centre (NRIC), managed by SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Compiled from project surveys including poisoning records, density estimates, and industry/control officer/hunter questionnaires.

Time Range

1985 to 1988 inclusive.

Freshness

1988-12-31

Geography

New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.