Identification of Putative Origins of Introduced Pigs in Indiana Using Nuclear Microsatellite Markers and Oral History

Feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been introduced throughout North America from various global locations (Mayer and Brisbin 1991). In some cases, sources for feral swine are provided through historical records, but for many newly established populations, the origins of feral swine are not known. Understanding the origins and dispersal patterns of feral swine is an important management consideration, because of the introduction of diseases to new locations, for prosecution of individuals who have transported feral swine across state lines, and for allocating swine removal efforts appropriately to address swine translocations within a state or a management area.