As African swine fever stalks the EU's biggest livestock population, researchers aim to deploy a vaccine to halt the disease's spread and shield millions of animals. The fate of millions of pigs in ...

The notoriously high levels of radioactive cesium found in European wild boars aren’t just from Chernobyl. Nuclear weapons testing from 60 to 80 years ago is a leading culprit of the increase in wild ...

Some wild boar hunted in German forests have radiation levels that exceed the limit deemed safe for human consumption. New research suggests that it’s not just because of Chernobyl. By Christopher F.

Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. The disease, harmless to humans but highly ...

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Large groups of wild boar are now a common sight in some Spanish cities and authorities say they have no option but to capture and put them down as they pose a ...

The Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 had a major impact on the forest ecosystem in Central Europe. After the accident, the consumption of mushrooms was discouraged because of the high radioactive ...

The police officer from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (located near Fort Myers) estimated that the boar was around 300-pounds as it stood in the living room of the Florida home and the body camera ...

Wild boars cross a street in Rome on Sept. 24. The city’s overflowing rubbish bins have been a magnet for the boars, which can weigh up to 220 pounds. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen ROME – Wild ...

The heavily armed search that upended the southern edge of the German capital met an anti-climactic end — and left some scratching their heads: “A wild boar doesn’t really look like a lion.” By Catie ...

Current potential distribution of the straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) in Europe. The colouring represents the probability of occurrence, with grey indicating “very unlikely” and dark ...