justplainpossum
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Apparently in England wild boar are considered beloved creatures who deserve respect and protection (and what they call a 'proper' hunting season). One hunter said that using a night scope to kill boar is considered murder, and he only shoots them when they have a sporting chance. I even got a link to a group called something like the British Society to Protect Wild Boar (they consider us Americans uncouth and overly aggressive towards the species, and highlight a picture of a granny bending over to talk to a wild pig on a country lane). There is a huge disconnect here that's so interesting. I don't know if they feel differently because their boar are considered native, or because there aren't millions of them roaming about destroying the land and attacking people. But this video just blew me away. So, so strange to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSk86kR0qU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSk86kR0qU