Classify UK wild boar (Sus scrofa) as native once again & remove the 'feral' tag

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Wild boar have once again been present for many decades in the UK. They have successfully established themselves as a true UK species in various locations and we believe they now need to be classified as native, not feral, once more and be protected under the The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

With many generations of wild breeding we believe they've outbred enough domestic gene to dismiss the 'hybrid' label & once again warrant a truly native status. This will gift them with the necessary protection they deserve under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and we'd hope to see them given a recognised closed hunting season to allow wild boar to breed without a threat of being hunted or culled unnecessarily.

For more information on wild boar please contact www.TheBoaringTruth.org

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Protection for animals in the wild isn't based on the classifications you describe.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament to make new laws to give specific protection to wild boar, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

18 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
21 May 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 May 2019

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