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Evidence humans have hunted for meat for 2 million years:
Evidence of ancient butchery activity in Africa indicates the early humans hunted animals for meat 2 million years ago. This is 1.6 million years earlier than the development of systematic hunting has previously been thought to have begun. It also means humans hunting, rather than being a threat, have been part of the natural ecological process from the start. (236.5 Kb) |
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How many pig hunters are there and how many pigs do they kill?:
Publication date : 05 September 2022
An estimate of how many pig hunters there are in Australia and how many pig they kill. (726.3 Kb) |
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Hunters and dogs share senses:
by Paul Keil.
Publication date : 26 August 2021
By hunting with a dog, humans augment their capacity to identify the presence of pigs through the canine's extraordinary sense of scent. (225.3 Kb) |
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Hunters and dogs share senses (the detail) :
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Hunting adds billions to the NSW economy 2019/20:
Publication date : 19 June 2021
Quantifiable research shows the contribution of hunting to the NSW economy. (929.3 Kb) |
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Hunting adds billions to the NSW economy 2019/20 (Data and detail...):
Supporting data and detail for the NSW DPI's paper on the value of hunting to the NSW economy 2019/20 (8,741.2 Kb) |
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Hunting for answers: How many pigs do hunters kill?:
The final report of The Great Australian Pig Hunt, a year-long data gathering exercise to detail how many pigs are killed annually in Australia by hunters, the gender mix and breeding status of pigs killed and their economic value. (580.6 Kb) |
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Impact of hunting on feral pig dispersal:
This research showed increased hunting pressure concentrates pigs within their own home range rather than disperses them. (114.2 Kb) |
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Impact of hunting on feral pig dispersal (Data and detail):
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Is eating pests the solution?:
Asking the question, is eating our pest animals and plants a solution to the problem? (520.6 Kb) |
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Is there proof hunters translocate pigs?:
An analysis of the research casts doubt on the often quoted 'proof' that hunters translocate pigs. (140.4 Kb) |
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Is there proof hunters translocate pigs? Data and detail:
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Japanese burial sites suggest close prehistoric relationship with hunting dogs:
Publication date : 07 August 2017
Japanese co-burial sites show human relationship with hunting dogs very strong at least 9000 years ago. (1,994.0 Kb) |
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Kangaroo Island experience suggests dogs are best:
The Federal Senate inquiry into The Impact of Feral Deer, Pigs and Goats in Australia attracted a great many submissions. The submission by SA’s Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board included specific reference to the use of ‘specially trained pig hunting dogs’ being the most effective population control measure in use. (201.0 Kb) |
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Kangaroo Island experience suggests dogs are best. Data and detail.:
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Massive heart damage cause ‘rapid death’:
Publication date : 20 August 2021
The destruction of heart tissue causes 'rapid death' according to The Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals, Feral Livestock Animals, Destruction or Capture, Handling and Marketing. 1992. This supports the APDHA stance that a knife to the heart is a humane death for feral pigs. (381.1 Kb) |
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Massive heart damage cause ‘rapid death’ (source document):
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Pigs feature in world’s oldest recognisable rock art:
Publication date : 26 August 2021
A painting showing three pigs was discovered in a cave in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in 2017. Uranium dating pins the age of the art at a minimum of 45,500 years old. The researchers suspect the art may be the earliest evidence of modern humans on the island. These are the oldest examples of art of this type ever found. The work illustrates the human species interactions with pigs is timeless. (427.4 Kb) |
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Recreational killing of wildlife can encourage environmental stewardship (detail):
Publication date : 16 July 2024
The detail on the author's sugg.estion that the more involved in hunting a person becomes, the more they will expand their concept of environmental stewardship (1,839.7 Kb) |
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Recreational killing of wildlife can encourage environmental stewardship (summary):
Publication date : 16 July 2024
A comment piece suggesting the more invested people are in hunting, the greater the motivation to be an environmental steward. (257.9 Kb) |
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The Economic Benefits of Recreational Hunting of Feral Pigs to Australian Agriculture:
by Ned Makim and Mark Beattie.
Publication date : 13 April 2025
This document evaluates the economic benefit of feral pig control efforts by recreational hunters. (145.0 Kb) |
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The effect of hunting dogs on numbers and movements of feral pigs:
This research show hunting does not interfere with baiting and trapping of feral pigs. (391.3 Kb) |
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The effect of hunting dogs on numbers and movements of feral pigs (Data and detail):
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The impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia:
Publication date : 21 November 2021
The use of dogs can be a very effective method of reducing pig numbers says the CSIRO. (216.1 Kb) |
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The impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia. Data and detail:
Publication date : 05 May 2021
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The negative impact of illegal hunting:
Publication date : 03 August 2021
The emotional impact of agricultural crime on victims were surprisingly strong. The feelings of anger and violation were not dissimilar to any victim of break and entry to a home or business. (1,691.8 Kb) |
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The negative impact of illegal hunting. Data and detail.:
Publication date : 03 August 2021
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Understanding the Broader Contributions of Hunters in Rural Australia:
by Ned Makim.
Publication date : 20 April 2025
Highlighting the many ways hunters contribute to land management, infrastructure maintenance, animal welfare, mental health, and rural social cohesion. (359.4 Kb) |
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Who are we?:
Publication date : 17 July 2021
Gender and age group analysis of pig hunters in Australia. (192.1 Kb) |
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Who are we? Average profile:
Publication date : 17 July 2021
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Who are we? Average profile comparison:
Publication date : 17 July 2021
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Who are we? Average profile comparison ($ committee):
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Who are we? Average profile comparison (social media):
Publication date : 17 July 2021
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Who are we? The data:
Publication date : 17 July 2021
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Wild pigs kill more people than sharks (detail):
by Chris Bennett .
According to groundbreaking research published in 2023, the number of humans killed by wild pig attacks steadily climbed from 2000 to 2019, for a total of 172 deaths. (1,248.2 Kb) |
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Wild pigs kill more people than sharks (summary):
by Chris Bennett .
According to groundbreaking research published in 2023, the number of humans killed by wild pig attacks steadily climbed from 2000 to 2019, for a total of 172 deaths. (357.3 Kb) |