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  1. 1. Röekillorna unsealed – an osteological analysis of the seal remains at Röekillorna Spring

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

    Author : Tea Jahrehorn Önnerfors; [2023]
    Keywords : zooarchaeology; osteological research; offerings-and burial; pinnipedia; grey seals; Neolithic; Iron Age; wetlands; pre-historical Scania; Baltic Sea; Röekillorna Spring; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Zooarchaeological studies have played a crucial role in understanding the pre-historic societies of Scania. The analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites has provided insights into the subsistence strategies, economic practices, and cultural beliefs of the people who lived in the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Freedom and Movement for Humans and Wild Animals : A journey along the German-Danish border fence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Francis Rogers; [2023]
    Keywords : Animal migration; migrant rights; border fencing; habitat fragmentation; animal agency; German-Danish border;

    Abstract : In December 2019, the Danish government finished building a fence on the border with Germany. Although the fence was nominally intended to prevent wild boar entering Denmark, the government had recently acquired enough barbed wire to reinforce it against human migrants. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gruppstorlekens påverkan på foderintag och tillväxt hos slaktgrisar

    University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carin Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : gruppstorlek; slaktgris; produktion; foderintag; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Det börjar bli alltmer förekommande att inhysa slaktgrisar i större gruppstorlekar. Tamgrisen härstammar från vildsvinet som lever i mindre grupper om ett tjugotal individer. Detta har lett till misstankar om att tamgrisen har svårt att anpassa sig till stora grupper och att det kan leda till social stress. READ MORE

  5. 4. Wild boar habitat selection in south-central Sweden's forested habitats : effects of season and time

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bengt Arvid Norström; [2023]
    Keywords : wild boar; habitat selection; GLMM; Sweden;

    Abstract : How wild boar utilize space, interact, and affect its surroundings is critical for understanding their ecology. Wild boar populations have increased rapidly in Sweden and continue to expand its distributional range further north. READ MORE

  6. 5. Wild boar and roe deer in conflict? : an analysis of interspecific interactions under different wild boar densities

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Nina Eileen Long; [2023]
    Keywords : feeding displacement; generalized additive models; interference competition; wild boar; roe deer;

    Abstract : Roe deer and wild boar are both highly successful species of cervid found across much of Europe, and while similarities exist between them, to what extent do wild boar impact the daily activity pattern of roe deer at feeding sites? While a few studies explore interspecific interactions between ungulate species in Sweden, only a little research has been done on how wild boar and roe deer interact. This study aims to minimize the gap in knowledge surrounding these two species and the way they interact. READ MORE