https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The German Farmers’ Association called on Friday for 70 percent of the country’s wild boar population to be culled so as to reduce the chances of a spread of illness. https://www.thelocal.de/20180112/farmers-call-for-killing-of-70-percent-of-germanys-wild-boar Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:02:00 +0100 farmers-call-for-killing-of-70-percent-of-germanys-wild-boar As the wild boar population swells after a bumper feast on forest food this autumn, Hesse Environment Minister Priska Hinz on Tuesday set the state's hunters on them in force to halt damage to property. https://www.thelocal.de/20141126/black-boar-day-as-greens-call-cull-on-young Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:33:00 +0100 black-boar-day-as-greens-call-cull-on-young A disoriented wild boar smashed through a door at a community center in Frankfurt shocking a group of mothers and their children, police reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20081127/15775 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:27:00 +0100 15775