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Rabbits can be a big problem here if you are trying to produce crops for home consumption as everything you grow is what they like to eat (apart from cerbola/onions).
You can go to your local Camra/Council office and ask for the contact information of the local hunting association who will arrange to come around and shoot. The main problems are that most rabbits come out at night, its against the law to shoot at night and secondly the speed rabbits breed you would have to have an almost bi weekly shoot to keep them under control. The best method of defence against rabbits is a rabbit proof fence made of small hole galvanised mesh 600mm high with a tight fitting gate.
In Portugal a “friend with a shot gun” can get into big trouble if your garden isn’t in a hutting zone and he has not got a licence to carry a shot gun or a current hunting licence.
I hope this helps and good luck with your garden
Paulo

Yesterday we were driving in the hills above Lousa and came across two adult female deer, quite large, no horns and dark brown. One turned and disapeared into the trees the other set off along the road in front of us. she was running at least 60Km an hour before heading off into the trees.

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Wild boar are certainly very large and strong.
The good news is. They are normally very shy and keep away from people. Just living in your house is enough to keep them away.

They do however love garlic, onions and sweet corn. So if you intend to grow these you may need a fence around your garden.

If you come across a wild boar I would advise that you just walk away from it.

It will have food on its mind not trouble so you are quite safe

If I was in the UK I would invite a friend who shoots to sort them out. What can I do here in Portugal. Is there a “have gun will travel” out there who can help me.

SarahB

Are these pigs dangerous? What happens if the come around when we are living in the new house ?

I have emailed you some photos of the land