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- Title
Economic Damages of Wild Pigs in Non-Traditional Areas: From the Fairway to the After Life.
- Authors
McKee, Sophie; Elser, Julie; Miller, Maryfrances; Lirong Liu; Miller, Ryan; Shwiff, Steven S.; Shwiff, Stephanie A.
- Abstract
Invasive wild pigs are widely known to cause damage to agricultural properties and commodities, but less has been reported about damages to other types of property. A survey was distributed to golf courses and cemeteries across Texas to explore the extent of damage these properties experience. While both property types reported significant damages, golf courses were found to experience more damage than cemeteries. Using average reported costs and predicted county-level damage, total costs for all golf courses and cemeteries across the state were estimated to exceed $1.6 million USD per year.
- Subjects
WILD boar; GOLF courses; FERAL swine; INTRODUCED species; PROPERTY damage
- Publication
Western Economics Forum, 2022, Vol 20, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
1550-4980
- Publication type
Article