Effective and environmentally sensitive management of wild boar is crucial for conservation biologists, wildlife managers, hunters, policy makers and the general public all around the globe. A worldwide interest in ecology, management and population control of wild boar and other suids is continuing to grow rapidly. Effective management needs transfer new scientific achievements as well as professional experiences and examples of good practices within the scientific community and game managers. Therefore, we are much honoured to have the opportunity and responsibility to organise 12th International Symposium on Wild Boar and other Suids which will provide an up-to-date overview of the most recent advances in ecology, behaviour, diseases, genetics, ecosystem services and benefits, management and population control of these species.
