Rewilding Britain - the Controversial Story of Wild Boar

Rewilding Britain – the Controversial Story of Wild Boar

I lived in Bavaria for many years and these animals can genuinely be dangerous, but that’s only when a Female has her young to protect, like you say though, they need a natural predator and we need balance!

I regularly encounter them while walking. It is a bit scary because they actually walk very quietly sometimes, so you walk through a path and then, suddenly, behind you a loud stampede will run just 10 metres from where you are. Even though they are quite loud and big, I actually enjoy seeing them, because it feels like proof of biodiversity, that the system cab support such a large animal and still retain its integrity. I also really like that the grasslands that they excavate during winter have different kinds of small plants in the spring.