exmoor dave
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- exmoor, uk
Wild hog problems
- Thread starter Rugerg
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- Location
- Shropshire
Hardly any round us
TripleSix
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- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
This looks a giggle
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- Shropshire
Good eating size
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
yeah, naah . . .
i wouldnt
they probably full of brucellosis, leptospirosis & Q fever . . .
one of the big isues with wild pigs here is the disease & biosecurity risk, which is why govts are so keen to control them
personally, i wear disposable gloves when handling them
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- Shropshire
Aren’t all those killed by cooking
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
probably
these were all killed in highly stressed, dehydrated conditions
im not really interested in eating them
i probably have about 20 tonne of mice meat running around as well - not keen on eating them either
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
That brought a smile to my lips! I knew an old boy who was one hell of a character. Ex-game warden in Africa, behind the lines in Burma, etc. Told me about eating pork in Burma. Apparently, if the village pigs noticed you slipping off into the bush for a private moment they would follow you out! Some of his mates did not listen to the warnings and had some interesting medical experiences when they came back to the UK....
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- NSW, Newstralya
That brought a smile to my lips! I knew an old boy who was one hell of a character. Ex-game warden in Africa, behind the lines in Burma, etc. Told me about eating pork in Burma. Apparently, if the village pigs noticed you slipping off into the bush for a private moment they would follow you out! Some of his mates did not listen to the warnings and had some interesting medical experiences when they came back to the UK....
there were very good & real health reasons why both Jews & Moslems originally forbade eating pork . . .
I agree. Genetically, swine are pretty close to humans, so there are plenty of zoonoses that cross the species. No safe meat storage in those ancient times either, in the Middle East.
Suffolk Serf
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- Bury/Thetford
And of course why it wasn’t generally consumed here in months without an “r” in their spelling.
Thank goodness for refrigeration, pork consumption should now be compulsory for all religions at all times.
You're in the wrong species - Moslems have a higher birth rate than Christians, so demand is ultimately going to drop. Chicken seems to the the only universal meat.
This is all moot. The mass market for meat will be supplied by bioreactors, not animals. There will always be a market for "real" meat, but it will become a luxury for many.
Suffolk Serf
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- Bury/Thetford
Yes, until a couple of years ago pork was the most consumed meat worldwide, despite two major religions foregoing it. Chicken has of course overtaken it.
xxxxxxxxx PLC doesn't go too far wrong and have been investing heavily in chicken production and processing in this area having only focussed on pork. They are still pushing on fairly on the latter though as well.
- Location
- Limousin
The novelty does wear off a bit when you have a freezer full of it most of the time. But we are lucky that one of the hunts on our land has a butcher who always does us a nice rolled joint or two out of a good animal.
2wheels
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- Location
- aberdeenshire
what is wrong with shooting the pigs instead of baiting them with dogs then sticking them? or am i going soft in my old age?
- Location
- Shropshire
There’s nothing wrong in shooting them same as nothing wrong in getting dogs on I would guess it’s because they don’t stand still for long or are in cover so you wouldn’t get as many
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
dogs etc are used mainly for "fun" or "sport" ( although, personally I dont "get" it )
for serious control, a combined approach of trapping, coordinated 1080 baiting programs amongst neighbours & aerial shooting campaigns are the best methods
there are 3 big problems with hunting them with dogs
1 - you dont get 100% kill rate. Far from it. We regularly see mobs of pigs in the 100's, groups of 20 or so are very common. How many you going to catch with dogs ? The ones who get away just become harder to catch
2 - because it is done for "fun" there is no incentive to catch all the pigs. You need to leave "breeding stock" to continue the "sport". In cases, people have specifically introduced feral pigs into areas, purely for this reason. In NSW it is ILLEGAL to keep or transport live feral pigs. They are a HUGE biosecurity & environmental risk
3 - the worst thing about pig chasing with dogs are the feral c@$ts who actually chase the pigs. They have no respect for farm boundaries, trespass laws etc etc . They will cut fences or drive through unharvested crops without a care. Pig chasers actually cause more problems than just small numbers of pigs. A very large part of "rural crime" here revolves around "pig chasers"
I personally have a "shoot to kill" policy for any unattended dogs I see.
it all depends if you want a bit of "sport", or you are trying to control a serious pest species that causes very real biosecurity, environmental & financial damage
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Coordinated aerial shooting, with professionals out of helicopters, over an entire district, is the best way to seriously reduce their numbers. This then needs to be followed up with trapping & 1080 baiting to keep the remaining numbers down, again over the whole district.
Pigs are very mobile & not that territorial. . .
Pigs are very mobile & not that territorial. . .
Suffolk Serf
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- Bury/Thetford
I was on a very interesting online meeting last night where the speaker was an expert on wild boar, working for APHA.
They are quite close to being able to use a one dose per lifetime contraceptive, delivered via food. This will first be rolled out through Grey Squirrels.
They are quite close to being able to use a one dose per lifetime contraceptive, delivered via food. This will first be rolled out through Grey Squirrels.