Wild boar culled on the National Forest Estate Scotland 2015-21
Citation
NatureScot (2022). Wild boar culled on the National Forest Estate Scotland 2015-21. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/unvngm accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Records of wild boar/feral pig culled on Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) land in Scotland during 2015-21 have been uploaded on behalf of Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), a non-ministerial government department responsible for managing the National Forest Estate through FES.
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 are of animals shot by experienced FES staff or their agents, so there is a very high degree of confidence in the data.Method steps
- Annual cull returns for deer and wild boar/feral pig on FES land are maintained by each Forest District, and are compiled into a national spreadsheet
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