Feral swine genotypes and metadata used for identifying translocations in the United States ...

• Main Authors: Giglio, Rachael, Bowden, Courtney, Brook, Ryan, Piaggio, Antoinette, Smyser, Timothy
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2024
• Subjects: Feral pig; Invasive species; Neural networks; SNP; Sus scrofa; Translocations; Wild pig; FOS: Biological sciences; Canada; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.b2rbnzsq9; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.b2rbnzsq9

Globalization has led to the frequent movement of species out of their native habitat. Some of these species become highly invasive and capable of profoundly altering invaded ecosystems. Feral swine (Sus scrofa × domesticus) are recognized as being among the most destructive invasive species, with populations established on all continents except Antarctica. Within the United States (US), feral swine are responsible for extensive crop damage, the destruction of native ecosystems, and the spread of disease. Purposeful human-mediated movement of feral swine has contributed to their rapid range expansion over the past 30 years. Patterns of deliberate introduction of feral swine have not been well described as populations may be established or augmented through small, undocumented releases. By leveraging an extensive genomic database of 18,789 samples genotyped at 35,141 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), we used deep neural networks to identify translocated feral swine across the contiguous US. We ... : Biological samples (n = 18,789) were collected from feral swine throughout their invaded range within the US as an extension of damage management and disease surveillance efforts led by the USDA along with cooperative agencies. Overwhelmingly, samples were collected by USDA‐Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services personnel. Feral swine were lethally removed through trapping or targeted sharpshooting from 2001-2022 as an extension of control efforts to reduce threats to agriculture, natural resources, property, and the health of humans and livestock. To identify potential translocations from Canada to the US, biological samples were collected from feral swine in Alberta (n = 13) and Saskatchewan (n = 14), Canada by the University of Saskatchewan under Animal Use Protocol Number 21050024. DNA extraction was performed by GeneSeek (Neogen Corporation [Lincoln, Nebraska, USA]) using various biological sample types (hair, pinna, and kidney) and the MagMaxTM DNA Multi-Sample Ultra Kit (Thermo ...