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In reply to the discussion: Hunting and fishing participation on the rise nationally [View all]Ya Basta
(391 posts)I wouldn't be against any solution which would bring down this population explosion of wild boar so long as it itself didn't pose dangers to the environment, native species or the public. Birth control as you mention would be a good idea to help in that.
Also since we are currently experiencing major economic problems causing a large increase of people going hungry I would prefer seeing a policy which took advantage of the wild boar explosion to provide food for the needy.
As for hunting not being able to provide a solution. I have to agree and disagree. Yes there are examples that show hunting failed to solve this sort of problem. But on the other hand there are plenty of examples in history which show species being hunted to near extinction.
Not that I am for hunting anything to a point anywhere near extinction. To me that would be bullshit and I would join in any protests against that unless it was against something that was so dangerous to public health and safety that there wasn't any other choice.
The point is hunting can be a viable solution but in this case it would likely take something else in addition. But hunting should be part of the solution especially since we're on the verge of a major economic crash due to a credit bubble the likes of which has never been seen and people will sure be able to use that as a food resource.