REWILDING BRITAIN - The Controversial Story of Wild Boar

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[sarantissporidis]

I am Greek living in Peiraeus. Mt Parnetha stands just around 30 klms from here. There are around 1000 wild boars living there, along with more than 1100 red deer and a pack of wolves.
Nobody has been harmed so far...

[schuletrip]

I lived in Bavaria for many years and these animals can genuinely be dangerous, but that’s only when a Female has her young to protect, like you say though, they need a natural predator and we need balance!

[xShadowTigeressx]

We have them here in Slovenia and I regularly encounter them while walking. It is a bit scary because they actually walk very quietly sometimes, so you walk through a path and then, suddenly, behind you a loud stampede will run just 10 metres from where you are. Even though they are quite loud and big, I actually enjoy seeing them, because it feels like proof of biodiversity, that the system cab support such a large animal and still retain its integrity. I also really like that the grasslands that they excavate during winter have different kinds of small plants in the spring.

[theotheseaeagle]

Boars are good to have around as they help birds like robins find food during the winter months through their rooting about in the soil digging up insects

[virdarkruner]

I live in the forest of deans. Most people love them, they are sort of a naughty child of the community. Farmers or gardeners moan when they dig something up but secretly appreciate having them around (they are always in my foraging patches but thats alright... they are their mushrooms too).

I've had a few times jogging through dense fern trails where i've come round the corner and the pig and i have surprised each other, they always run away, they're very skittish.

[hailgiratinathetruegod]

It feels strange of people who demand that peopel live together with animals like tigers and elephants are outraged that they may have to coexist with a bunch of pigs.

[mikeygilmour]

One thing I like about boar is that it has the absolute tastiest meat I've ever eaten.

[lawrencetrim]

I live in Zimbabwe. Lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, hippo, crocodiles, Cobra and other much more dangerous snakes, bee swarms and mosquito, many other critters bigger and/or more dangerous than boar. I really don't know how I have survived so long. I have seen how most Brits react to reintros of creatures. Beaver to white tailed sea eagles. Critical and negative. It's sad and pathetic.

[chrismccartney]

Some Hunters are concerned that culling is killing the wrong boar and should be much more scientifically supported and many feel there should be a closed season.

[TheSuperappelflap]

we have these boars in the netherlands and i've never heard of anyone being attacked by them. everyone here does know to not get anywhere near a mother with piglets, they will defend their young if they cant retreat fast enough. theyre mostly harmless. certainly not more dangerous than wild horses.

[MegaSkiboy]

Man, your videos are great. Keep it up! your channel looks like it could be big one day. The content is great.

[jonathanroberts-bjyl]

They should be called the Woolly Boar.

[solarpunkalana]

Just found your channel! You make great videos :) Surprised your channel is so small, but then again it's so hard to get a following on YouTube within the realm of ecology/wildlife... from an ecology student who also makes videos :) Do you work within the field?

[Twobirdsbreakingfree]

Pose a threat to woodland walkers? Do the UK people think that the woodlands belong to them? The UK people belong to the woodlands and must learn to co-exist with all of its inhabitants.

[jimmyrichardson]

All true. They need a natural predators though 🐺

[tomm]

Wild boar are fine when controlled by predators like wolves. The UK is not ready yet for wolves I'm afraid.

[barnabydinosaurroadsafetyp]

East Ham London has already been rewilded ....

[blickluke]

With the rising food costs, food banks etc, some population control by hunters or hunting made more readily accessible to the general population and the distribution of tags, I think it'd benefit everyone

[EK]

I think like all changes, that resistance happens but each country needs to increase the natural order for having a sustainble environment f or all creatures great & small. Sincerely, Elaine K

[TSnowy]

I love those cute little piglets. They can be dangerous thou, saw an episode of Lassie back in the 1980's, where Timmy got maulled and Lassie had to retreat to get his pa.