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Pig Virus threat to the Forest of Dean

African swine fever creates a major risk to the Forest of Dean’s wild boar population according to experts. A local farmer says the wild boar population is already out of control. The head of the national pig association has said that the government’s wild boar action plan is hopelessly out of date and urges the forestry commission to step up …

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Coleford – Forest of Dean

Coleford in the Forest of Dean Coleford is a small market town in the west of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, two miles east of the Welsh border and close to the Wye Valley. When you consider It is the administrative centre of the Forest of Dean district it is a surprisingly small town. It is very close to Cinderford …

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Lydney Council forced to erect fence against wild boar

A covenant from 1948 says that primrose hill must be fenced against wild animals. If that is not done then the Viscount Bledidloe has the right to take back the land into the estate. The land was gifted to the people of Lydney in 1948. The council have agreed in principle, but let’s see if they actually do

Forestry Commision admits wild boar are out of control

Wild Boar Kevin Stannard admitted in a report that the wild boar are out of control in the forest of Dean. He said it is true that the boar population is not under control so the allegations that they are out of control is probably correct. Well, if you live in the area it is not in any doubt at …

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Police crackdown on wild boar poachers

Gloucestershire police and the forestry commission are launching a joint effort to halt the poaching of wild boar and deer from the Forest of Dean. Both meats have proved very popular and so it comes as no surprise that there are poachers about

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Wild Boar in the Forest of Dean

This weekend wild boar have again churned up part of St John’s graveyard. We have seen a lot of problems lately and a new group has been set up called The Boar Solution Forum to try and get some solutions. Personally I would be sad to see them go so let us hope that finally we can learn to live …