Maternal behaviour, infanticide and welfare in enclosed European wild boars (Sus scrofa)

European wild boars (Sus scrofa) are kept in Swedish enclosures for hunting and meat production purposes. The sows are known to undergo behavioural changes in connection with farrowing and their natural behaviours may be compromised by the limited area of the enclosure. The general aim of this thesi...

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Main Author: Andersson, Annelie
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Zoologi 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-57985
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