Preliminary analysis of food availability and habitat use by the Wild boar in a mediterranean area

Abstract

Twenty adult wild boars were radiotracked for one year to determine habitat use in relation to food seasonal availability. Results showed that wild boars used more intensively the pinewood and the meadows, whilst maquis was used less than it would be according to its availability. Cluster analysis showed that the Wild boar’shabitat use, measured by the number of active fixes, was correlated with the seasonal abundance of the main food resources.