A more humane policy would start prioritizing non-lethal preventative measures, and no longer viewing wild #animals primarily as a nuisance in legislation and enforcement, but rather as co-inhabitants of #ecosystem s; this includes stricter rules for international meat trade, effective education instead of symbolic politics at the expense of wild #boars, and legal guidelines that include recreational hunting in the discussion as part of the problem.
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/african-swine-fever-what-the-disease-means-for-wild-boars-and-hunting/

African swine fever is changing how wild boar are managed and hunting is handled in Europe. A critical analysis of disease management, wild boar hunting, and animal welfare in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
🐗🐖 What happens to the #animals left behind after a #nuclear disaster? In #Fukushima, escaped domestic #pigs and wild #boars are interbreeding at a rapid pace.
While they aren't "mutants," these hybrids are rewriting the local gene pool, inheriting the fast breeding cycles of their farm-raised ancestors to thrive in a landscape without humans.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/nuclear-hog-hybrid-japan/
#science #wildlife #biology #evolution #ecology #nature #genetics #environment
🇨🇦 ⚠️ It is now illegal to keep, buy, sell, obtain or transport wild boars in Alberta without a permit. That also means no new wild boar farms will be permitted in the province.
The hunting and trapping of wild boars in Alberta is banned as well, with the exception of land owners or occupants killing the animals on their own land. Any person who kills a wild boar is now required to report the date, location and number of boars killed to the province as soon as possible.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wild-boar-pest-nuisance-alberta-9.7001770
Wild boars have been declared "a pest in all circumstances" by the Alberta government effective Dec. 1, meaning new restrictions have been placed on keeping them in captivity and hunting them in the wild.
2015-11-12 Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip
https://archive.org/details/108963
Aufnahmen:
#Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
#HülserBerg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501384
#SchwafheimerMeer -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501447
#Rumeln -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/508423
#blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #kormorane #damwild #wildschweine #hüls #krefeld #tierfotografie #slideshows #digital #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #cormorants #boars #foto #fotografie #photo #herbst #rumeln #fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling
Slideshow mit Aufnahmen vom 2015-11-12 an den Orten: TraarHülser BergSchwafheimer MeerRumelnMusik: Nesrality - Guitar Cruise Background Music - Santana...
(15 Aug) Notorious Boar’s Head Plant to Reopen a Year After Listeria Outbreak That Killed 10
"Boar’s Head has an unwavering commitment to food safety and quality," the company said.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/78g78
Archive: ais: https://archive.md/wip/ADGIA ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/z1ad0
Why have the wild boar along the Costa del Sol lost their fear of urban environments? | Sur in English
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/why-have-wild-boars-lost-their-fear-20250124080356-nt.html
Vets have warned that the animals have become accustomed to towns and cities and that the only way to control them is to apply a package of eight measures in all municipalities
Vets have warned that the animals have become accustomed to towns and cities and that the only way to control them is to apply a package of eight measures in all municipalities: from hunting to education and sterilisation
2) BOARS🐗
Boars are familiars of Marishiten (摩利支天), goddess of 'victory and abundance'.
Pale-faced and brightly garbed, Marishiten is seen riding seven golden boars. She was particularly popular with warriors, and is worshipped at Kennin-ji's sub-temple Zenkyo-an (禅居庵 aka Marishiten-dō 摩利支天堂).