Badenoch search for herd of wild boars is over
The Badenoch boars have been traced, rounded up…and culled.
The Strathy can confirm that the job was done this afternoon after a three-day hunt following the illegal release of the animals somewhere in the Insh and Glenfeshie area.
They had later been spotted in the Inshriach area, where they were recaptured.
A statement has been received from Forestry and Land Scotland.
A spokesperson for FLS told the Strathy: “The feral pigs, classed as a non-native species, were released with an apparent disregard for the illegality of such action and for the potential consequences that this might have on local habitats and wildlife, on other livestock or even on the welfare of the feral pigs themselves.
“All land managers are acutely aware of the issues caused by localised populations of feral pigs in other parts of Scotland and current Scottish Government guidance encourages land managers to control feral pig numbers to manage their impacts on agriculture and the environment.
“In light of these considerations the animals were captured, moved to an FLS location and, with the further expert advice of veterinarians and of Police Scotland, have now been humanely culled.”
