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Post by Bonobo on Nov 13, 2009 22:24:32 GMT 1
Wild boar shot in Krakow
13.11.2009 18:05
A wild boar, which prowled through a residential district in the southern city of Krakow, has been killed by hunters after a chase lasting several hours.
The animal seriously injured two men, both who have been hospitalised.
The boar was spotted in the area several days ago. The animals are a common sight in the suburbs of Krakow, but until now have not posed any threat to people.
The hunting association in Krakow says that it controls the population of boars in the vicinity of the city, some culling 70 to 90 annually. This however was the first case of killing an animal in broad daylight.
Hunters explain they had to resort to such methods since it is almost impossible to put a boar to sleep. Boars are not a protected species in Poland, add the hunters and if they pose a threat to humans drastic steps have to be taken. (ab)
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Post by valpomike on Nov 13, 2009 22:31:18 GMT 1
And good eating. Have you ever had boar? It is just a wild pig, with all the same cuts, just a bit gamier, but good.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 13, 2009 23:41:10 GMT 1
And good eating. Have you ever had boar? It is just a wild pig, with all the same cuts, just a bit gamier, but good. Mike Yes. When stranded on a desert island on the Wisła River, I used to hunt boars. Killed them with bare teeth. But as I didn`t have fire, the meat was a bit too raw a deal. |
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Post by valpomike on Nov 14, 2009 4:15:11 GMT 1
He in the states, wild boar cost more than pork. You can get it on the INTERNET, and in some store, and some restaurants. I have had it, it's OK but would not want to eat it to often.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 15, 2009 22:38:51 GMT 1
He in the states, wild boar cost more than pork. You can get it on the INTERNET, and in some store, and some restaurants. I have had it, it's OK but would not want to eat it to often. Mike Be careful with wild pig meat. It may be infected with trichinosis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis, or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game infected with the larvae of a species of roundworm Trichinella spiralis, commonly called the trichina worm. There are eight Trichinella species; five species are encapsulated and three are non-encapsulated. [1] Only three Trichinella species are known to cause Trichinosis: T. spiralis, T. nativa, and T. britovi. [1] The few cases in the United States are mostly the result of eating undercooked game, bear meat, or home reared pigs. It is more common in developing countries where meat fed to pigs is raw or undercooked.Always take boar meat to a vet for examination. |
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Post by valpomike on Nov 15, 2009 23:31:49 GMT 1
No problem if it is cooked correct.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 10, 2010 23:12:48 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 29, 2010 20:53:10 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 10, 2010 21:41:18 GMT 1
The bear from above post has been caught again, classified as unable to live on her own, also potentially dangerous to people and will be eventually transported to the zoo. 
10.02.2010 07:15
A female bear prefers the streets of Przemysl, south-eastern Poland, to the wilderness of the Bieszczady Mountains and will likely be left in peace as city authorities have asked the country’s chief nature protection official for permission to adopt the animal.
“We want to place the bear at the old zoo that existed in the city park before the first world war,” said Witold Wolczyk from the municipal office.
The residents of Przemysl have been collecting apples, pears, carrots, fish and honey for the bear, which they have affectionately named Przemysia, in reference to the name of their city.
The female bear was first spotted looking for food in the city at the beginning of January. She was caught and driven out to a forest. But on January 29th she was again seen dangerously close to human settlements not far from Przemysl.
Przemysia was caught again and placed in the care of local veterinarians who speculate that the bear may have been born in captivity and finds it hard to live at large. No existing zoological garden in Poland wants to take her on.www.thenews.pl/national/artykul125326_przemysl-to-adopt-przemysia-the-bear.html |
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Post by tufta on Feb 11, 2010 15:12:55 GMT 1
Przemyśl town coat of arms  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 30, 2010 14:10:46 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 26, 2010 20:46:41 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 28, 2010 21:51:45 GMT 1
Oh la la, I didn`6t know there are so many bears in Poland. Farmers compensated after wolf, beaver attack
26.07.2010 13:23
Farmers are set to get more than a quarter million zloty (around 70 000 euro) following damage caused by wolves, bears, beavers and bison to farms in the Podkarpacie region, southern Poland.
Director of the regional office for environmental protection Magdalena Grabowska informed, Monday, that since the beginning of this year, wolves in the region have killed eight horses, four cows, seven goats and 176 sheep.
Bears destroyed 225 bee hives and beavers wrought damage to floodbanks, causing damage to farmland during torrential rains this Spring.
Bison were responsible for damage to forest cultivations and crops.
There are some 450 wolves, 120 bears, 6,000 beavers and 300 bison living in the wild in the Podkarpacie region. The state pays compensation for damages caused by protected species of animals, and local hunting organisations for those caused by game. www.thenews.pl/business/artykul136402_farmers-compensated-after-wolf--beaver-attack-.html |
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Post by Bonobo on Jul 29, 2010 21:26:16 GMT 1
Wild boars are going to the beach in Gdańsk.   |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 10, 2010 21:33:54 GMT 1
Farmers take action against rampaging elks
08.09.2010 13:48
Farmers from the eastern Podlasie province want to sue the government for damages caused by the moose (European elk) in their forests.
The farmers are considering a collective lawsuit on the issue. In July, a farmer from Downary, a village in Podlasie, won such a case and became the first person to receive compensation for losses caused by moose.
Out of Poland’s estimated 8,000 moose, about 70 percent live in the eastern Podlasie region. They destroy young trees, such as pines, especially during the winter, by eating their soft tops and branches.
Henryk Dziegielewski, a local leader, told the Polish news agency PAP that the farmers want damages for about a dozen hectares of young pine forest destroyed by the moose.
A moratorium on moose shooting has been in force in Poland for almost 10 years now. But the moose has not been classified as a protected species.
The court which ruled in favor of the farmer from Downary pointed out that no deadline for the moratorium was set and no measures were proposed to limit the moose-related damages.
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 25, 2010 23:14:42 GMT 1
A European bison died in an accident. Pity.    More: kontakt24.tvn.pl/temat,tir-uderzyl-w-zubra,25513.html?token=d2354e0fc9910f776eaa43626631fd86 |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 20, 2011 21:54:16 GMT 1
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Post by valpomike on Apr 22, 2011 17:59:00 GMT 1
They were there first, and we must live around them, and care that they don't get hurt. Killing them is not a answer. Move them, or put them in a Zoo.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 2, 2011 14:20:36 GMT 1
Moose in Krakow downtown.  |
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Post by valpomike on Jun 2, 2011 18:31:40 GMT 1
Here in the U.S.A. they have their own clubs. Do you all understand this?
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 3, 2011 21:26:49 GMT 1
Here in the U.S.A. they have their own clubs. Do you all understand this? Mike Please, don`t be nasty on women again. Coco had enough and left. |
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Post by valpomike on Jun 3, 2011 23:38:42 GMT 1
The Moose, like the Elk's and the American Legion, and many others are clubs, here in the States.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 4, 2011 22:26:48 GMT 1
The Moose, like the Elk's and the American Legion, and many others are clubs, here in the States. Mike Sorry. I thought you are jeering women again. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 7, 2013 21:15:14 GMT 1
Football’s boaring
31st May 2013
KS Kotowice's pitch has been completely destroyed by boars
KS Kotowice will be forced to play their remaining two home games at a rival’s ground after theirs was destroyed by boars.
The club, which plays in the 8th tier B Klasa, will now have to fork out around PLN 20,000 to re-turf the pitch. “At present we don’t have that kind of money. It is looking like the next game we play here will be next Spring,” says club owner Pawel Labocha on TVN.
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Post by jeanne on Jun 7, 2013 23:36:42 GMT 1
Football’s boaring
31st May 2013
KS Kotowice's pitch has been completely destroyed by boars
KS Kotowice will be forced to play their remaining two home games at a rival’s ground after theirs was destroyed by boars.
The club, which plays in the 8th tier B Klasa, will now have to fork out around PLN 20,000 to re-turf the pitch. “At present we don’t have that kind of money. It is looking like the next game we play here will be next Spring,” says club owner Pawel Labocha on TVN. I'm kind of scared by this...aren't boars vicious? That looks like a normal neighborhood, not a rural one, so I wouldn't (or want my children) to run into a pack(?) or herd(?). |
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Post by uncltim on Jun 8, 2013 23:30:31 GMT 1
Yes, wild boar can be very dangerous, especially the Eurasian variety. In fact, even domesticated hogs can and will kill a human and consume them entirely, bones and all. Hungry animals are dangerous animals. The problem with pigs is that they are prolific breeders. Left un-predated they will over-breed and exist in a cycle of feast-famine that will cross the hungry/dangerous point fairly frequently. It sounds like Poland has the same issue voices.yahoo.com/pet-hoarding-crazy-cat-lady-disease-2650511.htmlas many other countries. That issue is to me this: What nature really is, and what ignorant urbanites think it is, are entirely different things. I hold an urban hunting permit. Most of my training was how to deal with hostile PETA-types. Truth be known, people who rally against culling problematic wildlife in an urban setting love neither nature nor humanity. They are the worst kind of misanthropes. |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 7, 2015 21:22:45 GMT 1
Moose in Warsaw`s shopping center:  In the suburbs  |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 20, 2016 1:17:38 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Mar 21, 2016 1:24:41 GMT 1
At least they are law-abiding and are crossing the street within the cross-walk!  |
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