Sticky buns 'devastating' for Swedish wild boar
Published: 29 Sep 12 14:40 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/43522/20120929/
Swedish wildlife experts have warned that cinnamon buns used by hunters to tempt wild boar out of the woods could lead to a serious caries problem.
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The hunters in southern Sweden use bait to bring the animals out in the open and thus easier to target.
The hunters are reported to favour using cinnamon buns and other baked goods as they are both tempting for the boar and are also cheap.
But local officials warn that the practice, while increasing the chances of a successful hunt, it increases the risk that the boar suffer from weight problems and poor dental hygiene.
"A diet of cinnamon buns is devastating for a wild boar," Hallengren told the newspaper.
Furthermore as the baked bait is often placed alongside roads in the region there is a concern that the chance of car accidents involving wild animals will increase.
According to the National Wildlife Accident Council (Nationella Viltolycksrådet - NVR), a road accident involving a wild animal occurs on average every 15 minutes in Sweden.
The council has thus launched an information campaign to increase awareness and encourage road users to act more responsibly.
One key element of the campaign is to encourage car drivers to plan their trips in advance and thus enable them to avoid driving at excessive speeds.
The council has also launched a new telephone application which can be used to inform road users when they are entering a high risk zone.
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As opposed to being shot by a hunter ?
No point in them arguing they do it for food. Plenty of meat at the nearest butcher or supermarket. These cretins just want to have fun.
Sneak silently upon your soy crop, tackle it, milk it and then beg it's forgiveness. Myself and others will stand on the sidelines laughing at you. -Paul
That "plenty of meat at the nearest supermarket:" How do you suppose it got there? Someone killed animals.
How is killing wild animals any worse than killing animals that have been reared for meat. Also, killing them with a high velocity rifle is surely much more humane than using a club.
Dementors were the viles creatures, except for little Know-it-alls who will complain about Hunting, go back to McDonald and get Your chicken from the white styrofoam container. and please don't hit a Svin on the road...
A healthy predator population would soon sort the boars out, nature is pretty good at that sort of thing.
And yeah, hunting is by definition cowardly. But then again, the world is full of cowards. Moral and physical courage are rare qualities.
Neither of you have recognised that hunters kill for fun. I suppose you like that huh ? Maybe you are in the same club together and swap stories of how brave you have been.
Hunters are vile for the pleasure they take out of killing a creature that is defenceless. They have no need to kill except for the fun feeling it gives them.
Perhaps if they had been in the Falkland Islands in 1982 when I was there then killing would not have been so easy or entertaining.
Both of you have shown yourselves up to be a pair of numbskulls.