Wild Boar Cull

[Guest guest]

I said they'd let them become wild so they could have something to

hunt.

 

Jo

 

Boar risk fear prompts cull plan

 

Contact between boars and humans has gone beyond levels of safety

Wild boar roaming the Forest of Dean could be culled to keep their

numbers under control.

 

Bait would be used to draw the animals into open areas where marksmen

can get a clean shot.

 

The Forestry Commission has drawn up the proposals after fears that

contact between the creatures and the public had gone beyond the

level of safety.

 

In January this year, an aggressive boar was shot dead by a Forest

ranger at Ruardean Primary school.

 

Forest of Dean Deputy Surveyor, Rob Guest, said: " People have been

threatened or attacked, we've had at least three dogs torn apart by

the boar.

 

Prolific breeders

 

" We've had a number of horses attacked and thrown riders, we've had

boar in gardens and there's a risk to children in the gardens.

 

" So the number one requirement is to address the potential threat to

public safety. "

 

There are only about 100 boar in the Forest of Dean, but their

numbers are expected to rise as they have no natural predators and

are prolific breeders.

 

They frequently cause damage to grain and root crops and to grassland

in search of invertebrates and small mammals, the commission said.

 

The plan is to bring in professional wildlife managers to coordinate

the cull.

 

Boar drives have been ruled out, as has the use of sporting guns.

 

Younger animals would be taken out, leaving the social structure of

the boar population in tact.

[Guest guest]

So was the agressive bore female, maybe protecting its young?

 

So if the boar was in gardens were they looking for vegetables to snack on,

 

Maybe the need a better food scource in there area

 

A snake can spook a horse.

 

Are they indegenouse to that area?

If not, maybe a team of specialist, need to bring the little group of 100, to a place in wich they are indegenouse. other wise ot seems man is there natrual predator in that area

 

You know whats odd the the definition of prey can be a creature hunted for food but then at the same time be considered a victum by all means saying all creatures hunted for food are inocent what is that to say about the that are breed and buchered for food even worse whats that say for the people that are doing the breeding and buchering.--- On Fri, 5/23/08, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote:

heartwerk <jo.heartwork Wild Boar Cull Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 6:55 AM

 

 

I said they'd let them become wild so they could have something to hunt.JoBoar risk fear prompts cull plan Contact between boars and humans has gone beyond levels of safety Wild boar roaming the Forest of Dean could be culled to keep their numbers under control. Bait would be used to draw the animals into open areas where marksmen can get a clean shot. The Forestry Commission has drawn up the proposals after fears that contact between the creatures and the public had gone beyond the level of safety. In January this year, an aggressive boar was shot dead by a Forest ranger at Ruardean Primary school. Forest of Dean Deputy Surveyor, Rob Guest, said: "People have been threatened or attacked, we've had at least three dogs torn apart by the boar. Prolific breeders "We've had a number of horses attacked and thrown riders, we've had boar in gardens

and there's a risk to children in the gardens. "So the number one requirement is to address the potential threat to public safety." There are only about 100 boar in the Forest of Dean, but their numbers are expected to rise as they have no natural predators and are prolific breeders. They frequently cause damage to grain and root crops and to grassland in search of invertebrates and small mammals, the commission said. The plan is to bring in professional wildlife managers to coordinate the cull. Boar drives have been ruled out, as has the use of sporting guns. Younger animals would be taken out, leaving the social structure of the boar population in tact.

[Guest guest]

the wild boar was native to the UK, but had been extinct for centuries ..

nowadays, well, not a lot of natural predators for the piggies, the eco-system is out of whack...no wolves or the like.....

Angelo Dicks May 24, 2008 10:39 AM Re: Wild Boar Cull

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So was the agressive bore female, maybe protecting its young?

 

So if the boar was in gardens were they looking for vegetables to snack on,

 

Maybe the need a better food scource in there area

 

A snake can spook a horse.

 

Are they indegenouse to that area?

If not, maybe a team of specialist, need to bring the little group of 100, to a place in wich they are indegenouse. other wise ot seems man is there natrual predator in that area

 

You know whats odd the the definition of prey can be a creature hunted for food but then at the same time be considered a victum by all means saying all creatures hunted for food are inocent what is that to say about the that are breed and buchered for food even worse whats that say for the people that are doing the breeding and buchering.--- On Fri, 5/23/08, heartwerk <jo.heartwork > wrote:

heartwerk <jo.heartwork > Wild Boar Cull Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 6:55 AM

 

 

I said they'd let them become wild so they could have something to hunt.JoBoar risk fear prompts cull plan Contact between boars and humans has gone beyond levels of safety Wild boar roaming the Forest of Dean could be culled to keep their numbers under control. Bait would be used to draw the animals into open areas where marksmen can get a clean shot. The Forestry Commission has drawn up the proposals after fears that contact between the creatures and the public had gone beyond the level of safety. In January this year, an aggressive boar was shot dead by a Forest ranger at Ruardean Primary school. Forest of Dean Deputy Surveyor, Rob Guest, said: "People have been threatened or attacked, we've had at least three dogs torn apart by the boar. Prolific breeders "We've had a number of horses attacked and thrown riders, we've had boar in gardens and there's a risk to children in the gardens. "So the number one requirement is to address the potential threat to public safety." There are only about 100 boar in the Forest of Dean, but their numbers are expected to rise as they have no natural predators and are prolific breeders. They frequently cause damage to grain and root crops and to grassland in search of invertebrates and small mammals, the commission said. The plan is to bring in professional wildlife managers to coordinate the cull. Boar drives have been ruled out, as has the use of sporting guns. Younger animals would be taken out, leaving the social structure of the boar population in tact.

 

 

 

 

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