As rewilding initiatives reintroduce or support wild boar populations, welfare considerations during capture, translocation, and establishment are increasingly important.
Translocation of wild boar presents acute welfare risks including capture myopathy, hyperthermia, and social disruption. Best practice requires experienced handlers, appropriate sedation protocols, and minimising holding times. Post-release monitoring helps identify individuals struggling to establish territories or access food. Where boar are culled to manage population density, shot selection and marksmanship standards are critical to minimising wounding rates.