Table 4 Samples from 90 wild boars, representing 30 local populations, and shot during the regular hunting seasons 2014–2016
Population characteristics | Total (%) | Negative | PCR-positive for Salmonella spp. | PCR-positive for Y. enterocolitica | Y. pseudotuberculosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feeding intensity (feeding places/10 km2) | |||||
< 3 | 11 (12.2) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (9.1) |
3–5 | 40 (44.4) | 14 (35.0) | 10 (25.0) | 18 (45.0) | 7 (17.5) |
5–10 | 9 (10.0) | 4 (44.4) | 4 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) |
> 10 | 30 (33.3) | 13 (43.3) | 6 (20.0) | 8 (26.7) | 10 (33.3) |
Years since establishment of population (years) | |||||
< 3 | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
3–5 | 5 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) | 4 (80.0) | 2 (40.0) |
5–7 | 10 (11.1) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) |
7–10 | 5 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) |
> 10 | 69 (76.7) | 32 (46.4) | 14 (20.3) | 18 (26.2) | 16 (23.2) |
Yearly harvest/10 km2 (animals) | |||||
< 5 | 6 (6.7) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 3 (50.0) |
5–15 | 18 (20.0) | 8 (44.4) | 6 (33.3) | 5 (27.8) | 0 (0.0) |
15–30 | 15 (16.7) | 4 (26.7) | 5 (33.3) | 6 (40.0) | 2 (13.3) |
30–50 | 22 (24.4) | 10 (45.5) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (22.7) |
> 50 | 29 (32.2) | 12 (41.4) | 6 (20.7) | 8 (27.6) | 10 (34.5) |
Handling of slaughter waste | |||||
Made unavailable for wildlife | 58 (64.4) | 22 (37.9) | 14 (24.1) | 17 (29.3) | 17 (29.3) |
Left out in the forest | 32a (35.6) | 13 (40.6) | 10 (31.3) | 11 (34.4) | 3 (9.4) |