Experts working to trap illegally released ‘feral’ pigs in the Cairngorms
Animal experts have located and are working to trap a number of illegally released “feral” pigs in the Cairngorms. On Monday, the animals were released in the Uath Lochans area of the park, and the Cairngorms National Park Authority said they seemed to be “relatively domesticated”.
Feral pigs found after being 'illegally dumped'
Last year, herds of feral pigs were said to be out of control in the Highlands' Great Glen. The animals were blamed for killing sheep and damaging grazing land on crofts and farms. This prompted calls for a reduction in numbers of the pigs, which include escapees and others that had been illegally released to roam free.
Feral pigs put down after being illegally released in the Highlands
Sightings of the group were reported around Insh and Glen Feshie on Monday. A group of feral pigs have been put down after being illegally released in the Highlands. The animals were first seen in the Uath Lochans area of the Cairngorms National Park on Monday
Fury over ‘illegally released’ feral pigs weeks after lynx let loose
Up to 20 “feral” pigs have been illegally released in the Cairngorms, the park authority has said. The Cairngorms National Park Authority said the pigs were seen near the Uath Lochans area of the park on Monday, and staff attempted to capture the “relatively domesticated” animals.
Feral pigs on the loose in Highlands
About 20 ‘relatively domesticated’ animals being rounded up in Cairngorms National Park, weeks after four lynx captured in area
Feral pigs 'illegally released' in the Highlands located
Feral pigs thought to have been illegally released in the Highlands have been located as staff work to contain them. The Cairngorms National Park Authority said efforts to trap the pigs are ongoing after they were seen in the Insh and Glen Feshie areas.
Feral pigs set loose illegally in Highlands captured and killed
FERAL pigs illegally set loose in the Highlands have been captured and ‘humanely’ killed. Around 20 of the unauthorised wild boar were spotted near Uath Lochans, close to Kingussie, on
Hunt for feral pigs 'illegally dumped' in Highlands
Park rangers are trying to capture feral pigs which may have been illegally released in the Cairngorms. The Cairngorms National Park Authority said the pigs were seen near the Uath Lochans area of the Highlands park,
Feral pigs captured and killed after being illegally released in national park
Feral pigs captured and killed after being illegally released in national park - A gamekeeping organisation has condemned what it described as ‘guerilla rewilding’
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Coyotes, feral pigs pose problems for habitat
With winter finally in high gear and many hunting seasons winding down, land managers looking to improve their habitat need seek no farther than programs for hog removal and coyote control.