Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation
Abstract Background African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pig industry, primarily due to the absence of effective treatments and vaccines, complicating disease management. Control measures depend on strict quarantine protocols, including culling infected animals and reducing wil...
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| author | Glazunova Anastasia Korogodina Elena Lunina Daria Bespalova Tatiana Kustikova Olga Gasanov Ruslan Sevskikh Timofey Krasnova Elena |
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| description | Abstract Background African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pig industry, primarily due to the absence of effective treatments and vaccines, complicating disease management. Control measures depend on strict quarantine protocols, including culling infected animals and reducing wild boar populations. Effective ASF management in the wild involves controlling these populations, adhering to biosafety standards while hunting, identifying and safely disposing of boar carcasses, and isolating affected areas. Hunters are crucial for early ASF detection through both passive and active surveillance, influenced by their motivation and adherence to safety protocols. Results A pilot survey among hunters in an ASF-affected Russian region assessed attitudes toward control measures. The results showed skepticism about the effectiveness of individual hunting bans and additional feeding sites, although measures preventing wild boar-domestic pig contact and banning wild boar meat harvesting in affected areas were favored. The survey results also revealed shortcomings in hunters’ compliance with biosafety measures, such as disinfection methods, proper disposal of carcasses after butchering and lack of interaction with state veterinary services. Conclusions Evaluating hunters’ perspectives and active involvement in control efforts are crucial for effective ASF management. Hunter surveys serve as valuable tools for gathering information and should be utilized globally to enhance ASF control and hunting season biosecurity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2be6d381eca44d749229cb9bf25e792d2025-08-20T02:49:35ZengBMCBMC Veterinary Research1746-61482025-03-0121111010.1186/s12917-025-04664-5Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federationGlazunova Anastasia0Korogodina Elena1Lunina Daria2Bespalova Tatiana3Kustikova Olga4Gasanov Ruslan5Sevskikh Timofey6Krasnova Elena7Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationFederal Research Center for Virology and MicrobiologyFederal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Samara, Russian FederationAbstract Background African swine fever (ASF) continues to threaten the global pig industry, primarily due to the absence of effective treatments and vaccines, complicating disease management. Control measures depend on strict quarantine protocols, including culling infected animals and reducing wild boar populations. Effective ASF management in the wild involves controlling these populations, adhering to biosafety standards while hunting, identifying and safely disposing of boar carcasses, and isolating affected areas. Hunters are crucial for early ASF detection through both passive and active surveillance, influenced by their motivation and adherence to safety protocols. Results A pilot survey among hunters in an ASF-affected Russian region assessed attitudes toward control measures. The results showed skepticism about the effectiveness of individual hunting bans and additional feeding sites, although measures preventing wild boar-domestic pig contact and banning wild boar meat harvesting in affected areas were favored. The survey results also revealed shortcomings in hunters’ compliance with biosafety measures, such as disinfection methods, proper disposal of carcasses after butchering and lack of interaction with state veterinary services. Conclusions Evaluating hunters’ perspectives and active involvement in control efforts are crucial for effective ASF management. Hunter surveys serve as valuable tools for gathering information and should be utilized globally to enhance ASF control and hunting season biosecurity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04664-5Wild boarsPilot projectSurveyHuntersControl measuresRussia |
| spellingShingle | Glazunova Anastasia Korogodina Elena Lunina Daria Bespalova Tatiana Kustikova Olga Gasanov Ruslan Sevskikh Timofey Krasnova Elena Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation BMC Veterinary Research Wild boars Pilot project Survey Hunters Control measures Russia |
| title | Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation |
| title_full | Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation |
| title_short | Assessment of hunters’ awareness of African swine fever in Samara Oblast, the Russian federation |
| title_sort | assessment of hunters awareness of african swine fever in samara oblast the russian federation |
| topic | Wild boars Pilot project Survey Hunters Control measures Russia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04664-5 |
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