The monograph presents the scientific basis for managing the resources of wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) and other animals in the context of a long epizootic of African swine fever (ASF). It is concluded that the main link in the ASF distribution chain is not a wild boar, but a person. The catalyst for the epizootic process is the anthropogenic factor. The role of feral pigs as a reservoir of infection has not been proven. The average density of their population in Russia (less than 1 individual / 1000 ha) is thousands of times less than domestic pig-breeding complexes, and ten times less than in the nature of European countries. Depopulation of the wild boar (a native species of Russia), as a measure to combat ASF, is incompatible with the principles of biodiversity conservation and, as practice has shown, is ineffective and even harmful, since it contributes to the spread of the virus. The species resource management strategy in ASF should be adaptive depending on the epizootic situation and the distance from the source of infection, aimed at reducing disturbance and movement of animals and removing the most mobile individuals from groups (recommendations are given). There is no alternative to wild boar in nature.For hunters, ecologists, veterinarians.