Wild boar sightings held by Andy Riches
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Description
Sightings of wild boar/feral pig in Scotland have been uploaded on behalf of Andy Riches, Mammal Recorder for Dumfries & Galloway. The records are from throughout mainland Scotland.
Geographic Description
The records cover mainland Scotland.
Purpose
Records of sightings are kept to establish the distribution, population and impacts of wild boar/feral pig in Scotland.
Data quality
Records were received from multiple sources. The majority have been verified by by Andy Riches, although a few could not because of either the anonymous nature of the recorder or the time lapse since sighting - however, these reports are from areas and within the time-frame where the species is present.
Estates where boar are hunted for sport did not wish to be identified, so only approximate OS grid references are provided for these.
Methods
Records were made by Andy Riches, or submitted to him by various third parties reporting sightings, field signs or game bags.
Citation
NatureScot ([Insert download year]). Wild boar sightings held by Andy Riches. Occurrence dataset on the NBN Atlas
Rights
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