"It will be interesting to see if the boar population grows in the UK like it has done here in Sweden. Our boar population started with escaped boar in the late 70's. The Swedish Ministry of agriculture say that in the next five years we will have to cull 200,000 just to keep boar under control. I look at the UK with its better climate, agriculture and bunny hugging mentality and think you 'aint seen nothing yet!" - Jagare, July 2009.
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This section of the website is concerned with the shooting of wild boar as a population management method. We realise that shooting wild boar is not everyone's cup of tea. However, the website's stated aims are to be
non-judgemental, non-moralistic and simply report factually on all the issues surrounding Britain's returning wild boar population.
We are particularly interested in where, when, and the weight, of any wild boar shot. There is little, if any, such information being collated, which begs the question of how do we sensibly manage a species when no-one knows how many animals are being shot in the first place? We realize that providing this information is sensitive, so exact locations are not expected. But any information is better than nothing - so please visit the Census Information page.
Information about 'trophy boar' would also be welcome (see Large wild boar in Britain page). We do not wish to promote shooting wild boar purely for trophy sport, but merely to gain scientific information about the wild boar population. For example, the weight of a trophy boar would give an indication as to how large the wild boar in Britain are capable of growing.
We welcome any comments from readers about the shooting of wild boar - please email British Wild Boar. Thank you to those that have done so already.
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...contains the interesting quote from a hunter"To do it properly, they are incredibly difficult to shoot. |
The Forestry Commission taking advantage of a Defra feeding device