Cesu- review and enhance wild PIG management in the national park servicerequirements for all agreementsa

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region awarded a $299,897 Cooperative Agreement to Texas A&M Agrilife Research under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to create a unified approach to managing wild pigs across diverse units of the National Park Service. The key products and services to be delivered include:

1. Conducting a systematic review to assess current wild pig management practices and needs across the National Park Service, including in-depth assessments at four representative parks.
2. Preparing an agency-wide SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) analysis for wild pig management.
3. Developing science-based management protocols and a structured decision-making guide for wild pig management.
4. Disseminating the results through in-person and online trainings.

The project is scheduled to be completed by August 31, 2026.

Project statement create a unified approach to managing wild pigs across diverse units of the national park service.b. Performance goals conduct an evaluation of current conditions, a review of practices, and developing of a science based adaptive management guidance and tools to achieve long-term management goals.c.performance objectives (1) conduct a systematic review to assess current wild PIG management and needs across the service, (2) conduct in-depth assessments in at least four parks representing the range of wild PIG abundance, ecosystems, and visitation found across the nation, (3) prepare an agency-wide strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats (swot) analysis for wild PIG management, (4) create management protocols and a structure decision-making guide, and (5) disseminate results by delivering in-person and online trainingmilestones (1) complete preliminary review of NPS wild PIG management by april 1, 2024, (2) complete draft structure decision making guide by december 15, 2024, (3) pilot implementation of sdmg in may-july 2025, (4) conduct trainings in TBD 2026, (5) final report by AUG 31, 2026