Agenda

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Sunday, April 11
1-5 p.m.
Registration
6-10 p.m.
Opening Social/Reception
Monday, April 12
7-8:30 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Introductions and Plenary
9:30-10 a.m.

State Agency Reports

Missouri
Rex Martensen, Missouri Department of Conservation

New Mexico
Justin Stevensen, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Louisiana
Dr. James LaCour, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

South Carolina
Charles Ruth, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Kansas
Chad Richardson, Nebraska Wildlife Services

10-10:15 a.m.
Break (Posters)
10:15- 10:30 a.m.
State Agency Reports

Reports TBA
10:40 - noon
Technical Sessions
Topic: Disease

Foot-and-mouth disease in feral swine: susceptibility and transmission
Brandon Schmit, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Disease Program

Select bacterial zoonoses from feral swine and public health concerns
Kendra Stauffer, D.V.M., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii surveillance in feral swine
John Baroch, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Disease Program

Avian disease surveillance as a model for improved feral swine disease surveillance in Florida
Michael Milleson, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services
12 noon-1:20 p.m.
LUNCH
1:20-3 p.m.
Technical Sessions
Topic: Damage Assessment

Quantifying feral pig rooting in ecologically-sensitive plant communities at Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida
Eric Tillman USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center

Preliminary results from a rapid assessment monitoring technique for wild pigs on public lands
Buddy Goatcher, US Fish and Wildlife Services, Ecological Services

Texas feral swine control: project results and the development of a statewide strategy
Michael Bodenchuk, USDA/APHIS/WS, Texas Wildlife Services Program

Evaluation of feral hog removal to reduce damage to sensitive plant sites at Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida; preliminary results and challenges
Gary Killian, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center

Florida's natural lands and feral hogs: a domestic disturbance
Camille Brescacin, University of Central Florida

3-3:15 p.m.
Break (Posters)
3:15-5 p.m.

Technical Sessions
Topic: Biology, Genetics, and Behavior

Genetic relatedness of feral pigs in the United States: national and regional perspectives with implications for management
Blake McCann, Department of Biology, University of North Dakota

Phage display: opportunities for development of species-specific contraceptive vaccines for feral swine
Tatiana Samoylova, Scott-Ritchey Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

Contribution of wild pigs in the diet of tiger and leopard in protected areas and managed forests in India
N.P.S. Chauhan, Wildlife Institute of India

Habitat selection of feral pigs on Fort Benning, Georgia
Bill Sparklin, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Ground cover and understory vegetation in relation to habitat type and wild pig rooting at Congaree National Park, South Carolina
Scott Zengel, PBS&J Ecological Sciences, Tallahassee Florida

Reproductive biology of an introduced wild pig population over four decades
John Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken South Carolina

6:30-until
Join us at McGuire’s Pub!
Tuesday, April 13th
8:30-9:45 a.m.
Shoot From the Hip Session

Poster Session- Presenters must be present from 9:15-9:45am.
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00-12 noon
Technical Sessions
Topic: Bait Delivery

The development of HOGGONE®, a new lethal control option for the management of feral pigs in Australia
Steven Lapidge, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, Australia

Development of the Boar Buffet®: a feral pig specific bait delivery device
Jason Wishart, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, Australia

The development of PIGOUT®- a case study in commercialisation of scientific research
Michelle Smith, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, Australia

The development of the ultimate feral hog bait hopper- are we heading in the right direction?
Steven Lapidge, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, Australia

Utility of simple baits for camera surveys of wild pigs
Brian Williams, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University

Adapting hog control methods and technology to agricultural crop cycles
Rod Pinkston, Jager Pro™ Hog Control Systems
12 noon-1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
1:30-3 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Grand Ball Room Topic 1: Disease

Evaluation of a National classical swine fever disease surveillance program in feral swine
Richard Minnis, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Feral swine disease surveillance and human health in Florida
Danielle Stanek, DVM, Florida Department of Health

Economic benefit of feral swine disease surveillance: foot and mouth disease
Tyler Cozzens, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center

Age and gender analyses of pseudorabies virus in feral swine
Mark Lutman, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Disease Program

Classical swine fever surveillance in feral swine throughout the United States
Kerri Pedersen, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Disease Program
1:30-3 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Union Station Meeting Room Topic 2: Control Measures

Aerial hunting feral hogs in non-traditional areas
Chad Richardson, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Techniques used to manage feral hogs on Cumberland Island National Seashore
Doug Hoffman, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore

State regulations pertaining to feral swine in the United States and implications for management
Bill Sparklin, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Trained dogs and nuisance wild pig management
Buddy Goatcher, US Fish and Wildlife Services, Ecological Services

Effectiveness of the pilot bounty program on wild pigs at Fort Benning, GA
Robert Holtfreter, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, Auburn University
3-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Grand Ball Room Topic 1: Control Measures

Too many pigs? Population trends and control methods for wild boar and feral pigs
Giovanna Massei, Food and Environment Research Agency, United Kingdom

Preliminary results of a localized management or "whole-sounder" approach to pig control
Robert Holtfreter, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn Universtiy

A recipe for successful pig control: lessons learned from the third largest island pig eradication
John Knapp, Native Range Incorportated, Ventura California

Methods and results in managing feral hog damage to a project area in the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas
T.J. Muir, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

Pigs under pressure: evaluation of fences for containing motivated feral swine during depopulations
Michael Lavelle, USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Union Station Meeting Room Topic 2: Human Dimensions and Wild Pig Distribution

Characterizing, quantifying, and addressing wild pig damage: building your case for a call to arms using landowner surveys
Billy Higginbotham, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station

Indexing feral swine populations near high density commercial swine operations on the costal plain of North Carolina
Carl Betsill, USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services

National Feral Swine Mapping SystemJoseph Corn, DVM, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

The distribution of wild pigs on Department of Defense lands in North America
Thomas Smith, US Army Corps of Engineers, Champaign, Illinois

Wild swine policy and management on Eglin AFB
Jeremy Preston, Eglin AFB, Florida
4:30-5 p.m.
Discussion/Closing Remarks