Strawberry-Flavored Baits for Pharmaceutical Delivery to Feral Swine

Authors

Tyler A. Campbell, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife ServicesFollow
David B. Long, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife ServicesFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2009

Comments

Published in Journal of Wildlife Management 73:615-619.

Abstract

More effective methods to control feral swine (Sus scrofa) damage are needed. We evaluated 8 oral delivery systems designed to deliver pharmaceuticals to feral swine on 2 properties in southern Texas, USA. We used modified PIGOUT feral pig bait (Animal Control Technologies Australia P/L, Somerton, Victoria, Australia) throughout our trials to compare species-specific visitation and removal rates. Given our consistent finding of high non-target removal of baits intended for feral swine, we question whether a swine-specific oral delivery system exists for this region.