Major Threats
The two main threats to the White-lipped peccaries survival are deforestation and hunting. The peccaries need a large rangeland to roam because they have such large herds and the destruction and subdivision of their natural rangeland can have devastating effects on their population. Loss of habitat can lead to exposure for poachers who can easily kill many peccaries of a herd at one time.
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