I'm all in, an absolute fan of Hugh's production and the people in the field, can't fault any of them.
I'm not trying to stir the pot, I truly don't understand why the Wild Boars in episode 6 are not considered feral hogs. If someone could lay out the differences I would appreciate it.
I won't counter any of the replies, I'll let them stand on their own merit. I prefer clarity to agreement, I would like to be educated on that which I don't know or understand. Nothing more.
Here's what brought me to my inference.
Hugh stated that the Boars were extinct for 300 years. 20 years ago some escaped from farmers and found their way to Forest Dear. He adds to that by saying more illegally released boars joined the sounder later on. As a whole, I did not see this as a re-introduced animal but a feral farm animal now multiplying in Forest Dear.
As for the boar it's self, I immediately thought hog. 300 years of being a barn yard food producing animal, I thought it had to evolve into something similar to the hogs in the States.
As for the name Wild Boar, I chalked it up to our differences such as; Buzzard = Hawk, or wild boar being a nick name for feral hog.
Seeing that this is a bird forum I am only championing my passion for birding. Here in the States feral hogs are an invasive species which threaten ground nesting birds. With that in mind, this is why I wrote the OP on this topic.
As for culling, I mention that because it's a standard practice for feral hogs in Texas. It's also puts food on the table.
In closing.....It seem only logical that lynx would be a solution to the prolific breeding of the boar. In south west Texas we have the mountain lion which may or may not have some bearing on the population. I don't commit more because this area falls in the range of the Javelina and I don't know if their interactions have an adverse impact on the hog population.
That's it.....I have nothing more to say on the matter.
I appreciate your replies and look forward to reading them.
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