Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Allow the release of wild boar and introduce a statutory close shooting season
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
Give wild boar (sus scrofa), an iconic British species, a close shooting season. Allow landowners to release boar onto their land (after assessing local opinions) to increase the hunting economy and eco-tourism.
Wild Boar are an iconic, native, British species entwined with our culture and traditions. We think they have important ecological functions, and that tales of them being dangerous should be hushed by the fact we already live alongside red deer, a large wild animal. We don't believe this would be 'species reintroduction' given wild boar are already present in England.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
24 Nov 2025
Closed
24 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 25 Aug 2026.