British scientists from York University’s Botstieber Institute have proposed an alternative way to deal with animal populations that threaten the environment and agriculture. Experts recommend regulating livestock by feeding with birth control pills rather than shooting. informs Guard.
Dr. According to Giovanna Massey, hunting of wild boars, goats, deer and other animals was previously regulated by hunting, but in recent years hunting has become an unpopular and expensive hobby. Population control weakened as a result. Therefore, countries need more effective and humane methods to manage the number of problem species.
One of the animals that needs to be controlled is the wild boar, whose numbers are increasing in Europe. Wild boars destroy crops and damage ecosystems, and can also spread African swine fever.
British scientists plan to reduce the wild boar population with birth control chemicals that greatly limit the animals’ fertility. The proposed project involves feeding wild boars with special preparations through special cone containers that only a wild boar can sniff.
A similar approach is already being applied to combat the invasive gray squirrels brought to the United States from England in the 19th century. Today, their number has reached 2.7 million people. Gray squirrels are reducing the number of local red relatives and are wreaking havoc on the country’s forests by gnawing the bark of trees. The drug is mixed with hazelnut paste and placed in the living areas of rodents. The British government noted that this project will help eradicate gray squirrels in the country without the need for mass extermination.
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