Apeldoorn to Kill Male Pigs in City Park

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The municipality of Apeldoorn will cull male wild boars from the wild boar enclosure in Berg en Bos Park because contraception has proven unsuccessful in controlling the population. Wild boars have been banned from keeping since July 1, 2024, but a transitional arrangement applies to existing animals. The wild boars in the Apeldoorn city park did not have to be culled if the managers could prevent them from breeding. They tried this: the animals…

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The municipality of Apeldoorn will cull male wild boars in Berg en Bos Park, according to a letter to the city council. This decision will allow the municipality to abandon its previous policy of managing the animals only through contraception.