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French hunters urged to declare war on the boar
BBC ^ | December 23, 2010 | Hugh Schofield

Posted on 12/24/2010 3:01:34 PM PST by decimon

Wild boars roam the oak forests and shrublands of Europe, Asia and north Africa. These large, bristly haired pigs are the ancestors of our farmyard pigs which have been domesticated for thousands of years. Their four, continually growing tusks are kept sharp for fighting off other males during the breeding season. Injuries inflicted can be severe, especially after a powerful charge.

French farmers and forestry experts are at a loss to explain a dramatic rise in the numbers of wild boar, apparently linked to increased fertility among the female animals.

Last winter, hunters across the country killed a record 560,000 boar - 10 times more than they were shooting 30 years ago.

But the population is easily replacing itself, and now stands at well over a million.

The problem is not just that the animals cause severe damage to crops and meadowland.

They are also beginning to encroach on areas inhabited by humans. Omnivorous, adaptable and highly mobile, wild boar have been increasingly spotted in town streets and gardens in recent years.

In 2009, they were responsible for nearly 21,000 road accidents across the country. Neighbouring countries including Germany and Italy reported similar problems. Now it is up to the hunters to keep the wild boar population under control

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: banglist; hunting
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To: Dusty Road

My deer hunting friends here in North Louisiana say they’re quite a problem now.

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41 posted on 12/24/2010 4:15:59 PM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Dusty Road
we intend to kill every one we see. They are really getting bad here in TX.

Dusty, we should talk.

Am planning a pig safari from South GA through LA and then Dallas/Farmersville TX late next summer.

Maybe something can be worked out?

42 posted on 12/24/2010 4:17:45 PM PST by woofer
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To: decimon

There are plenty of them here in NW Florida tho I think not as many as some areas.

Someone hit a wild hog not far from here. I hope it didn’t damage their car too much as it was a huge one. I bet over 500lbs.


43 posted on 12/24/2010 4:21:31 PM PST by yarddog
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To: Farmer Dean

In South Ga...them crazy azz country boys use dogs to chase and catch them...alive. Then they run corn through the hog for a moon before slaughtering them.


44 posted on 12/24/2010 4:22:01 PM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: 12Gauge687

was Anthony Bourdain sighted in the vicinity?


45 posted on 12/24/2010 4:29:59 PM PST by rahbert
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To: decimon
Two thoughts come to mind:

There are no wolves left in France to speak of. The European Grey Wolf is more inclined to attack humans than their North American counterpart.

Corn-fed boar. Sounds like it's time to fire up the BBQ.

46 posted on 12/24/2010 4:30:22 PM PST by Mariner (USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
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To: MileHi

check out the pictures I posted following your inquiry!
Pigs in TX?
You betcha!


47 posted on 12/24/2010 4:40:36 PM PST by 9422WMR (Illegal is not a race)
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To: decimon

we were served raw pork in germany apparantly they dont have trichinosis there


48 posted on 12/24/2010 4:52:12 PM PST by beebuster2000
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To: Chunga

Pigs are both carnivores and scavengers - as are chickens.


49 posted on 12/24/2010 4:52:44 PM PST by patton
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To: yarddog

50 posted on 12/24/2010 4:56:43 PM PST by txhurl (This Is Not America.)
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To: Vigilantcitizen

When I lived in DeFuniak Springs we had some neighbors who did that. They would have their dogs bay them then grab them by the hind legs.

They would pen them up and feed them etc. for a month or so then process them. As far as I know none of them were ever hurt tho I noticed their dogs all had scars on them.


51 posted on 12/24/2010 4:58:16 PM PST by yarddog
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To: 9422WMR
Your pictures look like the ones Mr Ditter gets with his game cam. We have a ranch south of Houston and the wild hog population astounded us when he put out the cameras. He hasn't hunted them (yet) but I was not impressed with the hog meat I ate a few years ago. It was strong and gamey, barf!
52 posted on 12/24/2010 5:02:03 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter

These pictures were taken 50 miles west of Fort Worth.
Piggie run amuck, for sure.
Recipe is everything, and if it is prepared right it’s great!


53 posted on 12/24/2010 5:05:08 PM PST by 9422WMR (Illegal is not a race)
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To: yarddog

Dogs are killed regularly hog hunting here...usually due to a broken neck.


54 posted on 12/24/2010 5:13:39 PM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: 9422WMR

Doesn’t the sex and age of the animal have something to do with it too?


55 posted on 12/24/2010 5:15:24 PM PST by Ditter
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To: patton

Chickens and pigs are omnivores. Cats are carnivores.


56 posted on 12/24/2010 5:29:09 PM PST by Chunga (Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: MileHi
Oh yeah. You need to know where they are, but there are plenty with an hour of Ft. Worth.

/johnny

57 posted on 12/24/2010 5:35:02 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Ditter

por supuesto


58 posted on 12/24/2010 5:35:49 PM PST by 9422WMR (Illegal is not a race)
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To: decimon
It’s bacon!
59 posted on 12/24/2010 5:38:55 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: decimon

Wild boar would be good right next to the mashed potato’s !


60 posted on 12/24/2010 5:42:20 PM PST by CORedneck
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