§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to designate wild boar as(a) vermin and (b) game; and if he will make a statement. [89938]
§ Mr. MealeThere are no plans to designate wild boar as vermin or game.
Wild boar are not protected and may be killed or taken by owners and occupiers of land using any method, e.g. shooting or trapping, which is not prohibited by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.