The Corps of the Department of Interior and Public Security, along with hunting societies, the Special Group for Forest Fire Prevention (GEPIF), and Tragsa's wildlife control teams, have intensified captures. This action is part of the eradication plan deployed by the Government, which includes 34 traps and 93 collective traps (pig brigs) in the high-risk zone, as well as 351 enclosures to prevent animal movement.
The weekly report of the eradication operation details the involvement of 997 personnel, including Rural Agents, GECA, GEK9, Drone Unit, ADF, Mossos d’Esquadra, Tragsa, GEPIF, and private canine teams, as well as local police, Civil Protection volunteers, and the Civil Guard. The Department of Agriculture also coordinates captures in the low-risk zone with hunters and municipalities, conducting 12 hunts this weekend.
9 new positive cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars, all within the high-risk zone: 5 in Molins de Rei, 2 in Papiol, 1 in Barcelona, and 1 in Sant Cugat del Vallès. So far, 19 municipalities are part of this zone, including Badia del Vallès, Barberà del Vallès, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Montcada i Reixac, Polinyà, Ripollet, Rubí, Sabadell, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Terrassa, Sant Just Desvern, Esplugues de Llobregat, Castellbisbal, and access points to the Parc Natural de Collserola.
Out of 368 samples analyzed this week, 2.4% (9 samples) tested positive. Since the first case detected on November 28th, 13,909 wild boars have been analyzed, with 409 positive and 13,500 negative.
To contain the outbreak, access restrictions to natural areas in the high-risk zone remain in effect. The public is urged to respect signage, not to feed wild boars, to dispose of waste properly, and to call 112 if they detect dead or symptomatic wild boars.
