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21-10-2010, 06:48 PM
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| |  Sus scrofa
Hi
I just wanted to share some of my pictures of these beautiful animals. Coming to a wood near you soon.
I own a little wood in East Sussex and I watch the Boar among other things. I try to count them and understand them. I am allowed to sleep out with them.
All Trail Cam quality I'm afraid, they are hard to get close to.        
I hope that you liked them.
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21-10-2010, 06:51 PM
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They are beautiful! How big is your woodland? What other wildlife are there?
Welcome to WAB, Much!
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21-10-2010, 08:20 PM
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Fantastic, not everybodies cup of tea, but I think boar would be a welcome addition to out fauna, they certainally offer plenty of benifits to woodland. |
21-10-2010, 08:35 PM
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Wow thanks for sharing, how lucky are you to see these shy animals.. |
21-10-2010, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Farplace  They are beautiful! How big is your woodland? What other wildlife are there?
Welcome to WAB, Much! | 6.5 acres, it is titchy and the animals range much further.
There are a lot of other pesky animals that disturb my cameras whilst I am trying to work.
Long leggedly ones.... 
Pretty ones.... 
And smudgy ones. 
Love your avatar, I've got one of those. 
Cool.
Much |
21-10-2010, 08:51 PM
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Wow! Interesting way to spend your nights!
It would spook me, camping out in a wood full of animals! 
Great pics.
Welcome to WAB Much. 
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21-10-2010, 10:59 PM
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They are not naturally shy. The large populations in East Sussex and Hereford (Forest of Dean) have become shy as a result of hunting.
Ric.
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22-10-2010, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by STYRBJORN They are not naturally shy. The large populations in East Sussex and Hereford (Forest of Dean) have become shy as a result of hunting.
Ric. | Yes, they learn quick.. |
22-10-2010, 02:39 PM
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They are not everybody's cup of tea.
Unlike any other animal in the UK these are perceived as dangerous. (I am only trying to understand reaction, not influence it).
The number of hard core wild life people who would be fascinated and thrilled to meet Boar in the wood is probably dwarfed by the amount of families, out with children and dog walkers who basically want the wood to be safe for them to go into.
My personal experience is that my closest friends are afraid to be in the wood at night.
And.....
I have been pretty uncertain at times. You can not run away in a wood at night. They can see in the dark and they can blast through undergrowth that would be impenetrable to you or me. Being surrounded by them is quite frightening. These ain't Beavers.
For all of my doubts, I have to say that I have never been killed by a Wild Boar.
I sleep out there and worse than that, I often have a big dog with me. The Boar will kill dogs that threaten their young and so will I. (I mean my young) It is a perfectly natural reaction if you have the power. My dog is always controlled, can't say the same for the Boar but my experience is that they are just not aggressive.
Whether we tolerate them or not is a different question.
Can a UK that is basically a control freak co exist with something that it can not control?
Easy answer, No, not a chance. Here come the guns.
They are Outlaws, I have thrown in my lot with them, I don't see anything wrong with them.
I am fond of Rabbits too.
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22-10-2010, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Much They are Outlaws, I have thrown in my lot with them, I don't see anything wrong with them.
Much the Outlaw | I'm an Angel. Die!
Seriously, many good points in your post. Just to take one, there is a problem with boar in that they can increase in numbers to the point where they become aggressively territorial.( Bit like bikers.) I will merely ask what you think is the best, i.e. most humane, method of population control? ( Of boar, not bikers).
Ric
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