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In this new territorial configuration, does it make sense to expect that hunting or the wolf will resolve what is a structural symptom of the landscape? There are no magical solutions.
The Government will take action in regions identified as most concerning, using the pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures and gather information to define a more comprehensive response.
The measure seeks to address problems reported in different regions of the country.
The Secretary of State for Forests announces an initiative to curb agricultural losses and road accidents. The strategy and covered territories will be revealed soon.
The Government will begin a pilot project during the October hunting season to control the wild boar population in areas considered most problematic, announced the Secretary of State for Forests, Rui Ladeira, this Friday. “It will start during this October hunting season,” Rui Ladeira told Lusa on the sidelines of the awards ceremony.
Culling female wild boars provides a reward of 70 euros, while males are worth 50.
11 municipalities will participate in the Government's project for wild boar control. The concrete measures, the territories that will be covered, and the rules of the program are not yet known.
The presence of the animals is “out of control” and causing concern among residents. Hunters no longer have the capacity to store more wild boars, the mayor states.
Chestnut producers in Cova de Lua complain about the damage caused by the animals.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and the local municipality are increasing measures to manage the entry of wild boars into urban areas in Setúbal.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) will reinforce the containment plan for the wild boar population in Arrábida, Setúbal, focusing on entry channels into urban spaces and beaches.
Priority is currently being given to requests for correcting excessive wild boar densities in the Arrábida Natural Park area. The increase is associated with the post-birth period.
There are electric fences, coexistence programmes, prevention, habitat restoration, ecological corridors and various other measures that do not immediately involve the killing of animals. Column by Rita Silva
In recent months, shepherds' complaints about attacks have been increasing on the Mirandese Plateau.
In recent months, complaints from shepherds reporting attacks have been on the rise on the Mirandese Plateau.
