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Wild Pigs in Your State
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You are being asked to participate in a research study titled “Understanding Knowledge and
Beliefs about Translocation of Wild Pigs.” The purpose of the study is to measure key factors
related to the management of wild pigs to aid in the development of strategies for reducing
negative effects of wild pig populations. You will be asked to take the following online survey
questionnaire, which we expect will take you approximately 15 minutes. Your participation is
voluntary, and you can skip any question you do not wish to answer or withdraw at any time. We
are not collecting directly identifying information, and when we report and share the data with
others, we will combine demographic data from everyone who takes the survey so you cannot
be identified individually.
You must be 18 or older to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Keith
Carlisle, the Principal Investigator for the study at USDA-APHIS, by phone at 970-266-6047 or
by email at [email protected].
You indicate that you voluntarily agree to participate in this research study by submitting the
survey.

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Wild Pigs in Your State
Instructions: To complete the survey, please answer each of the following questions. In most
cases, by clicking the back buttons at the end of each section, you can return to previously
answered questions and update your responses. You can also leave the survey at any time and
re-enter where you left off by clicking on the survey link again.
A note about the survey: You will be asked about wild pigs in your state (see “What are wild
pigs?” below). Many of the questions concern the practice of capturing wild pigs, transporting
them (for example, in a tow trailer), and releasing them elsewhere, most commonly for hunting
purposes. We understand that you may not be familiar with wild pigs or these practices, which is
why we have included “I don’t know” response options for many of the questions. If you’re not
familiar with wild pigs or the practices we ask about, your responses will still provide us with
important information, and we want to hear from you!
What are wild pigs? The term “wild pig” refers to any free-roaming pig, swine, or boar
regardless of its appearance. Wild pigs may appear very similar to domestic farm or pet pigs, or
they may have a more “wild” appearance. Wild pigs are also commonly called wild hogs, feral
hogs, wild boar, feral swine, and feral pigs.

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Which of the following best describes your personal experience(s) with wild pigs in your state?
(Please select ALL that apply)

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I did not know wild pigs existed in my state before I got this survey.

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I have friends and/or family who have talked about or have had experiences with wild
pigs in my state.

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I knew wild pigs lived in my state, but I have never seen or heard a wild pig.

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I have seen wild pigs on my property.

I have read about wild pigs in my state or watched programs that featured wild pigs in
my state.

I have seen wild pigs or wild pig evidence (for example, wild pig tracks or wallows) in my
state.
I have hunted or trapped wild pigs in my state.
I have experienced damage from wild pigs in my state.

What change would you like to see to the wild pig population in your state over the next five
years? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

(1) Completely eliminate wild pigs (no wild pigs in my state)
(2) Decrease greatly
(3) Decrease somewhat
(4) No change (population remains about the same)
(5) Increase somewhat
(6) Increase greatly
I don't know

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The following statements pertain to your thoughts about wild pigs.
For each statement below, please select the response that best corresponds with your
answer.
(1)
Strongly
disagree

(2)
Somewhat
disagree

(3)
Neither
agree nor
disagree

(4)
Somewhat
agree

(5)
Strongly
agree

Wild pigs increase my
overall quality of life.

o

o

o

o

o

The harm caused by
wild pigs outweighs any
benefit of having them in
my state.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs are a valuable
resource for recreation
in my state.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs are a valuable
economic resource in
my state.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs cause harm to
farming and ranching
operations in my state.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs are a valuable
food resource in my
state.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs do not belong
in my state.

o

o

o

o

o

Overall, my feelings
about wild pigs in my
state are generally
positive.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs are a
nuisance.

o

o

o

o

o

Wild pigs have the right
to exist wherever they
may occur.

o

o

o

o

o

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The following items are statements about practices in your state involving wild pigs, such as
transporting or releasing wild pigs.
Please select whether you believe they are true or false. If you’re uncertain, select “I
don’t know.”
There are no legal restrictions or requirements for anyone in your state who wishes to transport
live wild pigs across state lines. (Please select one)

o
o
o

True
False
I don't know

There are no legal restrictions or requirements for anyone who wishes to transport live wild pigs
within your state. (Please select one)

o
o
o

True
False
I don't know

Landowners in rural areas of your state are allowed to capture wild pigs in your state and
release them on their own private land to hunt. (Please select one)

o
o
o

True
False
I don't know

Individuals in your state are allowed to capture wild pigs in your state and release them into
open areas that have been designated for recreational hunting. (Please select one)

o
o
o

True
False
I don't know

How aware are you of any legal restrictions or regulations relating to the transport and release
of wild pigs in your state? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Not at all aware
(2) Slightly aware
(3) Moderately aware
(4) Highly aware
(5) Completely aware

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To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
My state's rules regarding the transportation and release of wild pigs are clear.
(Please select the response that best corresponds with your answer)

o
o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree
I don't know

Do you personally know anyone who released live wild pigs in your state in the past 3 years?
(Please select one)

o
o
o

Yes
No
I don't know

Skip To: Q2.9 If Do you personally know anyone who released live wild pigs in your state in the past 3
years? (Ple... = Yes

Have you heard about an instance (including in the news or word of mouth) where someone
released live wild pigs in your state at any time in the past 3 years? (Please select one)

o
o
o

Yes
No
I don't know

How likely are you to personally benefit from someone releasing wild pigs in your state? (Please
select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Extremely unlikely
(2) Somewhat unlikely
(3) Neither likely nor unlikely
(4) Somewhat likely
(5) Extremely likely

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The following are statements about how others in your community (your town, city, etc.) might
feel about people transporting and releasing wild pigs.
For each statement below, please select the response that best corresponds with your
answer.
(1)
Strongly
disagree

(2)
Somewhat
disagree

(3)
Neither
agree nor
disagree

(4)
Somewhat
agree

(5)
Strongly
agree

It would harm a person's
reputation in my community if
community members found
out that the person trapped
live wild pigs in my area and
set them free somewhere
else in my state.

o

o

o

o

o

People in my community
would not approve if I
transported live wild pigs with
the intention of setting them
free within 20 miles of my
community.

o

o

o

o

o

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The following are questions about what you personally think or feel when it comes to
transporting and releasing wild pigs and when it comes to following the law.
To what extent do you agree that people in your state should be allowed to transport live wild
pigs anywhere within your state? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree

To what extent do you agree that people should be allowed to import live wild pigs into your
state from another state? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree

To what extent do you agree that people should be allowed to release live wild pigs in open
areas designated for recreational hunting? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree

To what extent do you agree that people should be allowed to release live wild pigs anywhere in
your state as long as it’s not on someone else’s private property? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree

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How concerned would you feel if you saw someone in your state transporting (for example, in a
tow trailer) what you believed to be wild pigs? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Not at all concerned
(2) Somewhat unconcerned
(3) Neither concerned nor unconcerned
(4) Somewhat concerned
(5) Very concerned

How likely would you be to report this activity to the responsible authorities? (Please select
one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Extremely unlikely
(2) Somewhat unlikely
(3) Neither likely nor unlikely
(4) Somewhat likely
(5) Extremely likely

How concerned would you feel if you saw someone releasing what you believed to be wild pigs
in your state? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Not at all concerned
(2) Somewhat unconcerned
(3) Neither concerned nor unconcerned
(4) Somewhat concerned
(5) Very concerned

How likely would you be to report this activity to the responsible authorities? (Please select
one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Extremely unlikely
(2) Somewhat unlikely
(3) Neither likely nor unlikely
(4) Somewhat likely
(5) Extremely likely

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To what extent do you agree that people should obey the law even if they don't believe the law
is necessary? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o

(1) Strongly disagree
(2) Somewhat disagree
(3) Neither agree nor disagree
(4) Somewhat agree
(5) Strongly agree

The following statements pertain to your thoughts about releasing wild pigs in your state.
For each statement below, please select the response that best corresponds to your
answer.
--It is appropriate to release wild pigs in my state if…
(1)
Strongly
disagree

(2)
Somewhat
disagree

(3)
Neither
agree nor
disagree

(4)
Somewhat
agree

(5)
Strongly
agree

It increases the
opportunity to
recreationally hunt wild
pigs.

o

o

o

o

o

People in my community
rely on wild pigs as a
source of food.

o

o

o

o

o

It improves economic
conditions in my
community due to an
increase in hunting-related
activity.

o

o

o

o

o

If transporting wild pigs in your state were illegal, what do you think is the likelihood that
someone who illegally transports wild pigs in your state would be discovered by the authorities?
(Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o
o

(1) Extremely unlikely
(2) Somewhat unlikely
(3) Neither likely nor unlikely
(4) Somewhat likely
(5) Extremely likely
I don't know

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If it were illegal to release wild pigs in your state, what do you think would be the appropriate
penalties for a first-time violation? (Please select ALL that apply)

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No punishment
Small fine (less than $500)
$1,000 fine
$2,500 fine
Prison time of up to 30 days
Loss of hunting privileges in the state for one year
Loss of hunting privileges in the state for life
Reimbursement of costs associated with recapturing/eliminating the wild pigs
Reimbursement of costs associated with any damage caused by the wild pigs

If it were illegal to release wild pigs in your state, what do you think would be the appropriate
penalties for a repeat violation? (Please select ALL that apply)

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No punishment
Small fine (less than $500)
$1,000 fine
$2,500 fine
$5,000 fine
Prison time of up to 30 days
Prison time of up to 180 days
Loss of hunting privileges in the state for one year
Loss of hunting privileges in the state for life
Reimbursement of costs associated with recapturing/eliminating the wild pigs
Reimbursement of costs associated with any damage caused by the wild pigs

The following demographic information will be used to help us make general conclusions about
respondents. As a reminder, your responses will remain strictly confidential.
In which state do you primarily reside? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o
o

Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
None of the above
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What is the County of your primary residence in Mississippi? (Please type out your response)
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What is the County of your primary residence in Missouri? (Please type out your response)
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What is the County of your primary residence in North Carolina? (Please type out your
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What is the County of your primary residence in Oklahoma? (Please type out your response)
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What is the County of your primary residence in Tennessee? (Please type out your response)
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In what year were you born? (Please type out the 4-digit number below that corresponds with a
year. For example, "1980")
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What is your gender? (Please select one)

o
o
o

Male
Female

I prefer to self-identify (please specify below)
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The following table includes groups of people that you may identify with.
For each group, please select the response that best corresponds with your answer.
--To what extent do you identify with each of the following groups:
(1)
Not at all
like me

(2)
Very little
like me

(3)
Somewhat
like me

(4)
Moderately
like me

(5)
Very much
like me

Hunter

o

o

o

o

o

Environmentalist

o

o

o

o

o

Nature enthusiast

o

o

o

o

o

Conservationist

o

o

o

o

o

Commercial crop
producer

o

o

o

o

o

Commercial livestock
producer

o

o

o

o

o

Small-scale (noncommercial) farmer

o

o

o

o

o

What is your ethnicity? (Please select ALL that apply)

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Asian or Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino
Native American or Alaska Native
White or Caucasian

Prefer to self-identify (please specify below)
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What is the highest level of education you have obtained? (Please select one)

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Did not graduate high school or receive GED
High school diploma or GED
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Trade/technical/vocational training
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate or professional degree

From what sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that apply)

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Radio

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None of the above

Television
Newspapers or news magazines
Social media (for example, YouTube or Facebook)
Public events
Family, friends, and/or personal acquaintances
State Fish and Wildlife Agency
State Department of Agriculture
USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services
A University Extension Service

Other (Please specify below)
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Display This Question:
If From what sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that apply) =
Television

Which television sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that
apply)

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Fishing and hunting programs
Nature programs
News programs

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Display This Question:
If From what sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that apply) = Social
media (for example, YouTube or Facebook)

Which social media sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that
apply)

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YouTube
Facebook

Other (please specify below)
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events

Which public events do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that apply)

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Fishing and hunting-related events (for example, National Fishing and Hunting Day)
Agricultural-related events (for example, the state fair)

Display This Question:
If From what sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please select ALL that apply) = State
Fish and Wildlife Agency

Which State Fish and Wildlife Agency sources do you get information about wild pigs? (Please
select ALL that apply)

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Agency website
Hunting regulation digests/brochures

If you have any comments you would like to leave about this survey, please write them below:
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