Wild Birds on ENETWILD focus

The ENETWILD Consortium, coordinates numerous leading European institutions in the ecology and epidemiology of European wildlife (www.enetwild.com). Its main objective is to collect information on the geographical distribution and abundance of populations of wild species relevant to infectious diseases that also represent a risk to the health of domestic species and human. Avian influenza is … Read more

Guidance to estimate wild boar density

Recently, ENETWILD released a practical guidance to estimate wild boar population, relative abundance and density. The guidance is based on literature review as well as previous experiences from ENETWILD partners and external experts. DOWNLOAD COMPLETE GUIDANCE The general aim of this guidance was to review the accuracy and comparability of methods to estimate relative abundance … Read more

Collecting Wild Boar Data :2018 update

Risk assessment, risk analysis and risk management require reliable (high quality) wild population data, which are not available so far. This project, funded by EFSA, is aimed at mapping wildlife species in Europe that are relevant for pathogens transmitted to animals and humans. The objectives that ENETWILD will develop during next phases are focused on … Read more

Collecting data on wild boar abundance across Europe

Release of a model to collect data on wild boar distribution and abundance across Europe: the need for data standards The Consortium ENETWILD (established through a framework contract funded by EFSA) is focusing on the collection of wild boar abundance and occurrence data for the analysis of the risk factors of African Swine Fever (ASF) … Read more

Wild Boar Congress new opportunities to share experiences

During the next few weeks there will be some meetings where wildlife, but especially wild boar, will play an important role in these congresses. In September, European Wildlife Disease Association organizes the 13th EWDA Conference 27 – 31 August 2018 Larissa, Thessaly, Greece The European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA) seeks to provide a forum for the … Read more

A questionnaire about how wild boar hunting statistics are recorded

Descargar Cuestionario Questionnaire Download A questionnaire to collect and sharing data about how wild boar distribution and abundance in Europe is recorded The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) aims at using wildlife abundance data obtained from the European continent for the analysis of the risk factors related to pathogens transmissible to humans and livestock. Currently, … Read more

Workshops Conclusions & Final remarks of the AGM 2018

Risk assessment, risk analysis and risk management require reliable (high quality) wild population data, which are not available so far. This project, funded by EFSA, is aimed at mapping wildlife species in Europe that are relevant for pathogens transmitted to animals and humans. The objectives that ENETWILD will develop during next years are focused on … Read more

Workshop 2: Practical methods to estimate wild boar abundance

1. How harmonizing practical abundance estimation methods 2. What kind of data can be converted to develop wild boar abundance estimates 1. How harmonizing practical abundance estimation methods Harmonization aims at improving comparability among data collected. To identify which methods are used and rank them in order of how reliable they are. Identify which the … Read more

Workshop 1: Wild boar abundance and distribution data

1.- What kinds of data are usable for abundance maps (models)? 2.- Where are data? (especially grey/unpublished data) 3.- To review networks/stakeholders with potential to contribute 4.- How approaching data providers 5.- Inputs for the “hunting statistics collection frameworks” 6.- Practical criteria for validation and quality assessment of wild boar presence data 1.- What kind … Read more