Comments on: Wild Boar and Woodland Regeneration

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:42:08 +0000

Here in America we have a big problem with the hog; better known here as the wild hog or ferall hog. estimated to be around 10 million nation wide. they are very destructive to everything. They destroy crops native wildlife,will eat just about anything. Most States have a year round open season on them.
They are getting faster on the run too.

By: edward milner

edward milner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:08 +0000

I think there is still a project rearing ordinary pigs in woodland at Burnham Beeches; the conclusion is, I understand, that pigs are very good for woodland, among other things when hungry they dig up bramble roots and eat them. Much of the now-neglected woodland in the London area suffers from excess bramble – and presumably wild boar would have the same effect.

By: Tracy Pepler

Tracy Pepler — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:36:42 +0000

There is a boar research project going on in Sussex now – to see what effect, if any boar have on a woodland. You can read more on our blog
http://peplers.blogspot.com/2009/04/thermal-imaging-in-woods.html