End the wild boar plague: The urgent plan to hunt them 365 days and prevent African Swine Fever

In relation to wild boars, we have several certainties and one enormous doubt. We know that the presence of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Argentina is a consummate fact since its introduction in 1906. Today, the species is dispersed in 16 of the 24 jurisdictions (almost 70% of the territory) and has been officially classified as an Invasive Exotic Species since the mid-20th century in various provinces. Its impacts are systemic: it generates economic losses estimated between US$907 million and US$1.380 million annually, compromises public health (zoonoses such as trichinosis or brucellosis), devastates crops, and preys on native fauna. That is what we know. In the absence of an effective national management strategy, we consulted veterinarian Ignacio Celedon, specialized in Agro-food Safety and Quality, to address an enormous doubt: How is the control of a population that escalates without brakes managed? Is there a control or eradication plan? No. As it is a federal country, each ...