Hong Kong recently launched a wild boar hunt after a few animal attacks created fear in citizens. Wild boars are a regular sight in Hong Kong and have been known to roam trails, board transportation, and grab free food from local residents. Recently, one went too far and gave a police officer a nip in […]
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From wild herbs to feral pigs: should Australia manage invasive species by eating them?
For three decades, Phil Mather has harvested olives from feral trees around South Australia. Mather, a landscape gardener, began hand-picking the fruit and pressing it into oil in his early 20s. It’s a seasonal pastime that has turned into a business in the past eight years. “This year I have produced over 1,500 litres, which […]
Mark Zuckerberg wears full camo to hunt wild boar on Hawaii
It’s so long Menlo Park, and hello Hawaii for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who was seen hiking in full camo with hunting gear to catch wild boar on Wednesday after telling he’s going to work remotely for another six months and they can too. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla own property in Hawaii and have […]
Jaw Traps and Snares: The Terrible Threat to India’s Wildlife
Today, the wild animals of the world face myriad threats that are steadily wiping out populations across the planet. As a wildlife conservation charity, Wildlife SOS comes across many animals that find themselves in inconceivable situations, oftentimes due to human interference. One of the most dangerous threats that we have rescued many animals from, is […]
Petition: Portugal Furious After Spanish Hunters Kill Over 500 Animals
Portugal expressed outrage after hunters killed over 500 deer and wild boar in the center of the country at the end of December, as reported by the BBC. Officials were furious at the 16 Spanish hunters that led the massacre, calling it “vile,” and “an environmental crime.” Photos show hunters proudly displaying their catch after […]
British woman turns dream home into wild boar shelter to save them from hunters
A British expat has turned her dream retirement home in Spain into a makeshift wildlife sanctuary after taking pity on boar which have been injured or orphaned by hunters. Victoria Korpics, 52, says far from their ferocious, snarling image, they animals are friendly, intelligent creatures who have dragged themselves back to her home still bloodied […]
Heartbreak as brown bears are shot dead by hunters in Spain
Two protected brown bears have been shot dead on what has been dubbed a ‘dark day’ for efforts to preserve the species. The adult females were killed on the same day by wild boar hunters in Spain, despite conservation groups working to grow the population from near-extinction. One of the dead bears, named Sarousse, had […]
British expat, 25, shot dead outside his home by French hunter, 33, who mistook him for a boar – as ‘mortified’ gunman is arrested for manslaughter
A 25-year-old British expat who was shot and killed by a hunter who mistook him for a boar close to his home in south-western France has been named. Morgan Keane is thought to have died instantly when a bullet fired by a hunter hit him in the isolated hamlet of La Garrigue, north of Toulouse. A […]