Invasive species are quite intriguing and the government has played an important role in the reservation of such unique plant and animals. This paper aims to outline a single form of invasive species giving full account of its origin and other specifics. Furthermore, it outlines the factors that have led to the successful existence of the species in a strange or non-native ecosystem.
In this paper, the case will be the Wild Boar. The wild boar is native to Eurasia. The main reason for its import was to provide alternative food source and it is said that the Wild boar escaped domestication. Nonetheless, other scientists argue that the animal was released to the wild intentionally due to its destructive nature. Indeed, some of the impacts OF THE WILD Boar are to destroy native plants and crops. This is what scientists call competing with native species. Therefore, the destructive nature of the wild boar, led to its capture and rearing as an invasive species.
In 2000, it was estimated that the total damage incurred by the Wild boar in the United States was approximately $800 million annually. The damages incurred by this animal usually happen at night. However few the time of invasion are, damage could be quite server after some nights. The Wild Boar is …show more content…
Pigs adapt their diet to best utilize local resources. In the semi-arid rangelands of eastern Australia and in New Guinea feral pigs will regularly hunt and devour lambs (particularly twin lambs (which are weaker) (Choquenot, Lukins and Curran 1997, in Wolf and Conover 2003; Hide 2003). On Horn Island, Mississippi, hogs take advantage of high seasonal abundances of insects, crabs and dead fish (Baron 1982, in Wolf and Conover 2003). On Santa Cruz Island, California, acorns and new growth of grasses and forbs are major components of the feral pigs diet (Van Vuren 1984, in Wolf and Conover
In this paper, the case will be the Wild Boar. The wild boar is native to Eurasia. The main reason for its import was to provide alternative food source and it is said that the Wild boar escaped domestication. Nonetheless, other scientists argue that the animal was released to the wild intentionally due to its destructive nature. Indeed, some of the impacts OF THE WILD Boar are to destroy native plants and crops. This is what scientists call competing with native species. Therefore, the destructive nature of the wild boar, led to its capture and rearing as an invasive species.
In 2000, it was estimated that the total damage incurred by the Wild boar in the United States was approximately $800 million annually. The damages incurred by this animal usually happen at night. However few the time of invasion are, damage could be quite server after some nights. The Wild Boar is …show more content…
Pigs adapt their diet to best utilize local resources. In the semi-arid rangelands of eastern Australia and in New Guinea feral pigs will regularly hunt and devour lambs (particularly twin lambs (which are weaker) (Choquenot, Lukins and Curran 1997, in Wolf and Conover 2003; Hide 2003). On Horn Island, Mississippi, hogs take advantage of high seasonal abundances of insects, crabs and dead fish (Baron 1982, in Wolf and Conover 2003). On Santa Cruz Island, California, acorns and new growth of grasses and forbs are major components of the feral pigs diet (Van Vuren 1984, in Wolf and Conover