Smart cages, ethical sacrifice, and meat for the EU? Spain resolves the wild boar plague, declared "national" in Argentina. Is it viable to replicate this model?
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The growing demographic explosion of the European wild boar represents a critical challenge globally, generating massive agricultural damage, traffic accidents, and socio-environmental conflicts. While Argentina battles against a species declared a national plague by Resolution 98/2019 (ex-SENASA), the model implemented in the Valencian Community, Spain, emerges as a benchmark for ethical and economically viable control. In Spain, where the problem is equally critical, municipalities like Xàtiva have chosen to suspend the traditional hunts (hunts) in urban areas. The alternative—which demands an annual budget of 17,545 euros—has proven successful and focuses on the deployment of approved trap cages with digital technology. This system, managed by specialized companies such as Ibérica Control and Capturas SL in Xàtiva (Valencian Community), has demonstrated notable effectiveness. On November 10, 2025, the municipality recorded a milestone with the capture of 36 specimens in a ...
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