Modelling the risk of agricultural damage in Flanders as a consequence of wild boar (Sus scrofa) presence.

Because of the strong increase of the wild boar population in the fragmented Flemish landscape, more and more agricultural damage is reported. This agricultural damage by the wild boar is the central issue of this PhD research. An impact inventarisation will give an insight about the financial consequences of agricultural damage by wild boars. Next, a model will be developed which makes it possible to assess the specific conditions which makes agricultural fields sensible for damage by the wild boar. Also, the development of a distribution model will make it possible to estimate the future distribution of the wild boar in Flanders. The combination of these research topics will make it possible to make a risk analysis about the consequences of the wild boar for the agricultural sector.

Keywords:MODELLING, WILD BOAR, AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE

Disciplines:Animal biology, Plant biology, Agricultural plant production, Horticultural production

Project type:Collaboration project