Wild boar sightings held by Andy Riches
Citation
NatureScot (2020). Wild boar sightings held by Andy Riches. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sxwhjm accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-09-30.Description
Sightings of wild boar/feral pig in Scotland have been uploaded on behalf of Andy Riches, Mammal Recorder for Dumfries & Galloway. The records are from throughout mainland Scotland.Purpose
Records of sightings are kept to establish the distribution, population and impacts of wild boar/feral pig in Scotland.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Records were received from multiple sources. The majority have been verified by by Andy Riches, although a few could not because of either the anonymous nature of the recorder or the time lapse since sighting - however, these reports are from areas and within the time-frame where the species is present. Estates where boar are hunted for sport did not wish to be identified, so only approximate OS grid references are provided for these.Method steps
- Records were made by Andy Riches, or submitted to him by various third parties reporting sightings, field signs or game bags.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The records cover mainland Scotland.
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Colin McLeod
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