July 25, 2024

Germany deploys drones to monitor wild boar as part of ASF control

Germany has employed drones to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

These drones, equipped with thermal cameras, allow the detection and monitoring of wild boar populations, the main vectors of the virus. The measure seeks to improve surveillance and containment of the disease in difficult-to-access areas.

This strategy is in addition to other measures such as the intensive search for carcasses and the construction of fences to limit the movement of wild boars.

Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has detailed that these actions are being carried out in coordination with regional and local authorities, stressing the importance of international collaboration, especially with neighboring countries such as Poland, where ASF cases have also been reported.

- BMEL