awen 29 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 my parents have 50 acres that is going wild there are many hare buzzard rabbit and the occasional deer passing through, i would like to release boar here and was wondering how many would make a viable breeding population, any info would be helpfull Quote Link to post
riohog 5,645 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 i think youl find you need a licence ! and alot of electric fencing Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 When you say release do you mean actually release or have them enclosed, because i have a feeling they come under dangerous animals so you would need a licence to farm them, and i dont think realeasing them would be legal. Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 When you say release do you mean actually release or have them enclosed, because i have a feeling they come under dangerous animals so you would need a licence to farm them, and i dont think realeasing them would be legal. 38 acres are already fenced, which will do for now. and the licence will come when i have all the info i need, cheers Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 little bit of info for you awen http://www.britishwildboar.org.uk/breeding.htm :piggy: Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 When you say release do you mean actually release or have them enclosed, because i have a feeling they come under dangerous animals so you would need a licence to farm them, and i dont think realeasing them would be legal. 38 acres are already fenced, which will do for now. and the licence will come when i have all the info i need, cheers i would get a license but i wouldnt farm them and they would be enclosed, if population got to big then i would cull. Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Sorry misundersstanding i thought you wanted to just let them go where they fancy. i think the best way to keep them in would be a really hefty pig fence coupled with electric fence. Quote Link to post
Guest MickyB Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 http://www.justwildboar.com/ These guys give all the advice your looking for, e-mail them or call them..... if needed they will help put you through the licence, which is very straight-forward..... no electric fencing needed, just tall pig fence. Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 http://www.justwildboar.com/ These guys give all the advice your looking for, e-mail them or call them..... if needed they will help put you through the licence, which is very straight-forward..... no electric fencing needed, just tall pig fence. cheers mate will do Quote Link to post
Fokko 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Dont do that! At least if You have farmland around Your place and You dont want the farmers to kill you.... ;-) We here in germany have lots of problems with boar increasing like rabbits and doing loads of damage to agriculture. Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Dont do that! At least if You have farmland around Your place and You dont want the farmers to kill you.... ;-) We here in germany have lots of problems with boar increasing like rabbits and doing loads of damage to agriculture. cheers fokko, got to be honest quite like the idea of the little critters back in our countryside. im sure with the right measures put in place, continuos evaluation of population and control they can only benefit the eco system and most importantly give us some decent quarry. but lets be honest its most likely never gonna happen people seem to keep there mind closed to such matters. Quote Link to post
Guest Countryboyo Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I disagree. all it takes is one person to release a few in to the wild and they could take off. As far as I know this has already happened in the uk. Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I disagree. all it takes is one person to release a few in to the wild and they could take off. As far as I know this has already happened in the uk. seems to be a fair amount in the south west butugh theres none round our way and theres some prime ground around here too just hope they start spreading fast Quote Link to post
Guest Countryboyo Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 They should they have no preditors really. give it ten years theyl be all over the place as long as people arent too trigger happy. Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,209 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) their a pain in the arse cut a dog up rough,and mine go mad on their scent defra should rounded them up withhin couple days instead of consulting and now theres roughly hundred of the bloody things running round here. Edited June 16, 2009 by forest of dean redneck Quote Link to post
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