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Germany to Erect Secure Border Fencing to Prevent Ingress of Wild Boars

09/29/2020

Faced with export embargoes as a result of isolation of African Swine Fever virus from as many as 30 dead wild boars over the past three weeks, Germany has decided to erect a more secure border fence to prevent migration of wild boar westward from Poland.

 

Following the emergence of ASF in wild boars within eight miles of the border with Germany, a temporary fence was erected, but it was obviously inadequate to prevent movement of wild hogs that are notorious for burrowing and penetration of even moderately substantial structures.

 

For many years, veterinary authorities in the Republic of South Africa attempted to limit migration of animals from the Kruger National Park where warthogs are reservoirs of ASF.  In addition, antelope species and even elephants disseminate Foot and Mouth Disease.  Tick-borne protozoal infections of wild ungulates are essentially non-pathogenic in native species but result in severe diseases in cattle when introduced into areas where native and domestic species cohabit.  Although fencing can be used as a measure to control extension of diseases from areas populated by wildlife, this approach is disasterous under conditions of reocurring drought that dictates seasonal and occassional extensive migration of free-living species.

 

In the case of wild boars, feral hogs and hybrids, eradication is justified both as preemptive and control measures wherever these pests occur.


 
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