The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hunter who mistook sheep for boars retains licence to hunt A hunter in the canton of Thurgau who shot and killed four sheep is to be allowed to continue hunting. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180104/hunter-who-mistook-sheep-for-boars-retains-licence-to-hunt Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:01:58 +0100 hunter-who-mistook-sheep-for-boars-retains-licence-to-hunt Hunter accidentally shoots rare golden jackal A hunter in the canton of Graubünden has admitted to killing a golden jackal, providing the first tangible evidence of the animal being in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160114/hunter-accidentally-shoots-rare-golden-jackal Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:27:36 +0100 hunter-accidentally-shoots-rare-golden-jackal Marauding boars cause record crop damage Wild boar in canton Aargau caused a record 780,000 francs ($877,000) worth of damage to crops in 2013. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140226/boars-cause-record-damage-to-farmers-crops Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:04:00 +0100 boars-cause-record-damage-to-farmers-crops Night vision guns pushed for culling Swiss boar A debate is under way among hunters and animal rights groups in Switzerland over the controversial use of night vision guns to shoot wild boar. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130515/night-vision-guns-pushed-for-culling-boar Wed, 15 May 2013 14:38:00 +0200 night-vision-guns-pushed-for-culling-boar Poacher who killed 131 animals ‘must pay’ A former auxiliary wildlife officer convicted in the biggest poaching case to ever hit the canton of Jura has been ordered by Switzerland’s top court to pay close to 100,000 francs in damages to the canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130312/poacher-who-killed-131-animals-must-pay Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:27:00 +0100 poacher-who-killed-131-animals-must-pay