The case in summary: Several wild boars have been observed in an area in Dalsbygda in Inlandet, where wild boars have never been recorded before, according to NINA. Wild boar is undesirable in Norway due to, among other things, the risk of spreading African swine fever. Despite the increase in observations, the wild boar population in Norway has been stable in recent years, thanks to keen hunters. The government’s goal is to eradicate wild boar in Norway to prevent the spread of African swine fever, and a separate action plan has been drawn up for this. Last autumn, several measures were implemented against the wild boar population, including an increase in the compensation scheme for felling wild boar. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – There are a lot of pigs in Sweden, but the fact that they come over here is a good thing. That’s what Jørn Gisle Dalbakk says, he is one of the landowners in the area. In Dalsbygda in Os in Østerdalen, a total of four wild boars have been observed so far this summer. Now only two of them are alive. Because during the previous weekend, three wild boars were shot in the interior. Two of them in Os, while the last one was felled in Stange. The animal is undesirable in Norway, among other things because it can spread African swine fever to pigs. The four animals in Os were all adults, but of slightly different sizes. This is stated by landowner Jørn Gisle Dalbakk. Photo: Jørn Gisle Dalbakk Too harsh climate Although several wild boars have been registered in the area within a short time, Dalbakk is not worried that wild boars will settle in the area. – They probably won’t be able to handle the tough winter here in the mountain region anyway. Elsewhere in Northern Østerdalen, however, he believes that the stock may increase. – In lower-lying areas they will certainly be able to winter over, and in those areas I think we will probably see more wild boar over time, Dalbakk believes. Difficult to remove Once wild boars have entered the country they can be very difficult to get rid of. – In Sweden there are around 250,000-300,000 wild boars and that makes it difficult to keep the population down in this country. That’s what Inger Maren Rivrud says, who works to monitor the wild boar population in Norway for NINA. Inger Maren Rivrud is not worried, even though several wild boars have been observed in a short time. Photo: Arnfinn Staverløkk / Norwegian Institute for Natural Research By comparison, there are around 1,000 wild boars in Norway. Nevertheless, the stock has remained flat in Norway in recent years. Rivrud believes that it is thanks to hunters who shoot a lot of wild boar. – There are many keen hunters who have shot a lot of wild boar, which is the main reason why the population remains stable, explains Rivrud. According to her, wild boars have not been registered or shot in this area in Dalsbygda in Os in the past. Still, she is not worried now. – We are talking about some animals and they are discovered at a time of year when wild boar like to roam to new areas, so I think that this is something to be reckoned with. – It is far from the same as wild boar having settled in the area. To be eradicated Siv Sætran (Sp) is a political adviser in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, she says the government’s goal is to eradicate wild boar in Norway. – The goal is to prevent the disease African swine fever from coming to Norway. To achieve this goal, a separate action plan against wild boar has been drawn up, she wrote in an e-mail to news. Political adviser in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Siv Sætran (Sp). Photo: Torbjørn Tandberg / Ministry of Agriculture and Food According to Sætran, several measures have been initiated to overcome the wild boar population. Last autumn, among other things, the remuneration scheme for the felling of wild boar in Norway increased. This is the scot premium for wild boar NOK 3,000 to the hunter per male animal. NOK 5,000 to hunters per female animal. NOK 4,000 to the landowner per wild boar, regardless of the sex of the animal. Source: Norwegian Food Safety Authority Pause in the hunt Now the hunters in Os in Østerdalen have taken a break in the hunt for the two wild boars that have been hunted, says the landowner. – We have taken a break in the hunt until we get some new tracks that show where the wild boar is. He has good faith that they will find new tracks. – There are many sheep owners in the area who are observant and report to hunters if they see signs of wild boar. Published 20.07.2024, at 21.04
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In this area, wild boars have never been recorded before – then four wild boars appeared
