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How the Estonian Government is purchasing wild boar meat to tackle ASF

Following outbreaks of ASF, nearly 13,000 domestic pigs have been culled or were set to be culled across Viljandi, Tartu and Rapla counties

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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How the Estonian Government is purchasing wild boar meat to tackle ASF

The Estonian Government will buy up supplies of canned wild boar meat as it looks to encourage hunting as part of plans to tackle African swine fever (ASF). And sending the meat to Ukraine as humanitarian...

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