Editing Common warthog (section)

==Conservation status==
As of 1999, the common warthog population in southern Africa was estimated to be about 250,000.<ref>Cumming, D. H. M. (1999). ''Study on the development of Transboundary Natural Resource Management Areas in Southern Africa&nbsp;– Environmental Context''. Natural Resources, Land Use, and Conservation. Biodiversity Support Program. Washington, DC, USA.</ref> Typical densities range between {{cvt|1|and|10|km2}} in protected areas, but local densities of {{cvt|77|km2}} were found on short grass in [[Lake Nakuru|Nakuru National Park]] in Kenya.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Radke |first=R. |year=1991 |title=Monographie des warzenschweines (''Phacochoerus aethiopicus'') |trans-title=Monograph on the warthog (''Phacochoerus aethiopicus'') |journal=Bongo |location=Berlin |volume=18 |pages=119–134 |language=de}}</ref> The species is susceptible to drought and hunting (especially with dogs), which may result in localized extinctions.<ref name=iucn/> The common warthog is present in numerous protected areas across its extensive range.<ref name=iucn/>