The wild hog (Sus scrofa) is the second most important big game species in California, both in total population and in annual kill. It is distributed over a significant portion of the oak woodland zone in California. These lands are primarily under private ownership, and most landowners are in the livestock business. To these people the wild hog represents a potential liability because of its propensity to root up the range and compete with livestock for forage. This paper explores the use of paid recreational hunting as a means of controlling hog damage and providing another source of income to the landowner, while at the same time providing additional recreation for the hunting public.
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