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density, but abundant in some areas; or of limited distribution,
but abundant and not considered threatened and abundant/
well-represented in protected areas (IUCN Red List category of
Least Concern: Seydack 2016). This general status assessment
may require revision in the future as human population pres-
sures result in increasing subsistence and commercial bushmeat
hunting and bushpigs becoming increasingly rare outside of
protected areas. Although there is little indication that the dis-
tribution of the species has been substantially altered through
human activities, localized declines and range contractions in
some areas occur due to habitat destruction or as result of hunt-
ing and local consumption (Vercammen et al. 1993). However,due to their preferred densely vegetated habitat, nocturnal hab-
its and relatively high reproductive potential, it has proven diffi-
cult to lastingly eliminate bushpigs from larger tracts of densely
vegetated areas (Seydack 2013).Status in Captivity
In general, there is a very low incidence of bushpigs in captivity.
Unlike Potamochoerus porcus, the red river hog, bushpigs, P. l a r-
vatus, are found only in relatively few prominent zoos, such as
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