To date, laboratories in the Grand Duchy have tested around 300 wild boar carcasses, with all found to be free of the African swine fever virus. The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed this on Thursday following a fifth meeting with all authorities involved.
17 wild boar were shot in the so-called white zone. Vigilance is still encouraged, with the last confirmed case of the virus found in Belgium on 11 August. A year must pass without a single case before the area can be declared free of the virus.
Hunters are awarded 100 euros for each wild boar shot in the white zone. Two traps were installed over the summer as well, which will remain in place until further notice.
Minister Romain Schneider has also ordered a study on the planning and potential extension of an additional fence along the Belgium-Luxembourg border following traces of the animals in the north. A 10km fence already exists on the border, near the municipalities of Käerjeng, Pétange and Steinfort.
