Date of Award

7-31-2010

Document Type

Masters Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S. in Geographic Information Science

Organizational Unit

College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment

Keywords

Animal control and wildlife management, Wild pigs, Geographic information system model

Abstract

The applicable Natural Resource area of this project is animal control and wildlife management, as wild pigs can be quite destructive to landscapes (Campbell, et al., 2010) (McCann, et al., 2008). Geographic Information System (GIS) predictive models have proven to be useful in regards to other mammals (Travaini, et al., 2007), raptors (Bustamante, et al., 2004), and pest species such as locusts (van der Werf, et al., 2005). Pigs are often nocturnal and bed down in heavy cover, hindering direct observation. Additionally, Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) encompasses over 400 square kilometers. Therefore, predictive modeling is an appropriate method for identifying areas likely to be inhabited by pigs, and when combined with a ranked collection of valued property, the model should prove to be a valuable resource for planning and allocating animal control measures.

Copyright Date

7-31-2010

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Brian Schnick

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

27 pgs

File Size

1 MB

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