ICNF offers payments to hunting zones for culling extra wild boar

Portugal's nature conservation institute, the ICNF, has launched a scheme to bring down wild boar numbers in areas where densities are judged excessive. Hunting zones will receive financial support for every animal culled above their average tally over recent hunting seasons. The aim is to reduce the damage the species causes to farming and forestry, its role in road accidents and the risks it poses to animal health. Zones that want to take part must read the rules and then register on a dedicated ICNF platform, and questions can be sent to a designated ICNF email address.