Wild Boar Release in Wales

[Lloyd90]

Wild Boar in Wales

"South Wales Police are investigating a commercial burglary at a premises in Ewenny Road, Maesteg where 21 wild boars were released from their pen and are possibly roaming the surrounding area. The burglary occurred around 12:30pm hours on Sunday 27th April 2014. The boars can travel up to 30 miles a day looking for food and could potentially attack other livestock. Members of the public who may locate one of these boars are asked not to approach them and to contact 101 as a priority."

Is there any stopping them now that they are out I wonder ? Is that a large population ? I am unsure.

What I am really wondering is how fast do they spread ... although I have heard they can be a right nuisance
I also wonder if there was a burgularly, or just a few lads fancied setting a few loose out in the woods


Link to article

21 wild boars are on the loose in Maesteg - Wales Online

 

[teyhan1]

Sounds like the Margam park deer poachers wanted some different species

 

[British Shooting Services]

Don't think they will get very far unless they ran down the main road or got in the river. The most likely place on Ewenny Road that could hold boar would be Maddocks slaughter house, the article did say commercial property and there are several boar farmers in the area.

 

[mudman]

A pack of porkers on the hoof.....

BBC News - Arrests after wild boars let loose in Maesteg burglary

 

[dodgyrog]

What's the betting they all get shot!

 

[griffshrek]

There has always been a few pigs loose in the Maesteg area , last few I saw had lipstick on.

 

[bullet chucker]

What's the betting they all get shot!

'Blimey' Thats a bit harsh !

 

[Jagare]

'Blimey' Thats a bit harsh !

And if they are all shot it matters because?

 

[timbrayford]

And if they are all shot it matters because?

Wild boar are a long absent integral part of the woodland ecology in the British Isles.

Elsewhere in Europe moderate rooting by low density populations of Wild Boar have been shown to increase biodiversity and woodland vascular plants in particular by as much as 30%.
(source European Ungulates, Putman et. al.)

atb Tim

 

[8x57]

If either they are not all recovered or shot and they get into the forestry above Maesteg I can see there be a couple of hundred boar up there in a year or two. That is if they manage to evade the local cowboys. Come to think of it if only one pregnant sow evades recapture or shooting you could still have a situation similar to the Forest of Dean within a year or so.

Perhaps I had better break out the 9.3 and mosey on down that way this afternoon.

 

[Jagare]

Wild boar are a long absent integral part of the woodland ecology in the British Isles.

Elsewhere in Europe moderate rooting by low density populations of Wild Boar have been shown to increase biodiversity and woodland vascular plants in particular by as much as 30%.
(source European Ungulates, Putman et. al.)

Oh what a romantic veiw you have of boar.
In agriculture the damage they do is trully amazing. Now i'm sure the nice boar are going to stay in the woods and forests just like the wolf is only going to eat the sick and old deer. If you don't have boar you don't want them.

Now all the urban hunters who live in their bungalows, houseing eastates etc who want another game quarrie and are going to manage the growing boar population are living in cloud cuckoo land.

 

[Jagare]

If either they are not all recovered or shot and they get into the forestry above Maesteg I can see there be a couple of hundred boar up there in a year or two. That is if they manage to evade the local cowboys. Come to think of it if only one pregnant sow evades recapture or shooting you could still have a situation similar to the Forest of Dean within a year or so.

Perhaps I had better break out the 9.3 and mosey on down that way this afternoon.

Hej Mike, With other wild boar escapes how many have they got back in. And how many fledgeling populations of boar have been shot out. Good luck with the 9.3

 

[Southern]

The armchair experts need to run out and post signs, telling the swine to confine themselves to private woods, stay out of gardens, and out of national parks and trust lands, where no hunting is allowed.

To stabilize a wild hog population, between 50 and 75% need to be removed each year by hunting, in addition to losses by age, disease and other animals.

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

you wont get near them with a rifle ,what with dog walkers ramblers twitchers iolo and kate humble youve no chance,

 

[timbrayford]

Wild boar are a long absent integral part of the woodland ecology in the British Isles.

Elsewhere in Europe moderate rooting by low density populations of Wild Boar have been shown to increase biodiversity and woodland vascular plants in particular by as much as 30%.
(source European Ungulates, Putman et. al.)

Oh what a romantic veiw you have of boar.
In agriculture the damage they do is trully amazing. Now i'm sure the nice boar are going to stay in the woods and forests just like the wolf is only going to eat the sick and old deer. If you don't have boar you don't want them.

Now all the urban hunters who live in their bungalows, houseing eastates etc who want another game quarrie and are going to manage the growing boar population are living in cloud cuckoo land.

I don't think that anyone is suggesting that wildlife does not damage agriculture.

atb Tim

 

[billh]

'Blimey' Thats a bit harsh !

They are not sure of their family history either.

 

[Jagare]

The armchair experts need to run out and post signs, telling the swine to confine themselves to private woods, stay out of gardens, and out of national parks and trust lands, where no hunting is allowed.

To stabilize a wild hog population, between 50 and 75% need to be removed each year by hunting, in addition to losses by age, disease and other animals.

So true. Its said that in Sweden only 20% of boar live past their first year,most killed by hunters and the population doubles every 5 years. I've not seen the cull figuers for 2013 but I'm sure it will be over 100000. thats more boar shot than moose.

 

[floyd]

Good old Daily Mirror - spot the deliberate mistake.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/maesteg-burglary-21-wild-boars-3467820


I'm not sure that's a wild boar - more like a bleddy warthog lol.

 

[Paul at Fechan]

nice wartie lol

 

[PeteL1]

If there were 21 of those on the run, there would be problems IMO. Warthog are pretty aggressive especially defending their offspring and are as tough as anything. They are definitely not to be messed with.
Peter