Home Nature & Outdoors Animals Wild boars introduced back by Prince Hendrik Nature & OutdoorsAnimalsHistory & HeritageRoyal Family Wild boars introduced back by Prince Hendrik 26/09/2017 photo: Els Branderhorst Did you know that the wild boar was officially declared extinct in the Netherlands in 1826 until Prince Hendrik introduced them back into a forest near his residence in 1907? This way he could hunt for wild boars without having to go abroad. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Nature & Outdoors Watch out for oak processionary caterpillars South Holland Stayokay Dordrecht: a great night’s sleep in freshwater tidal wetlands Amsterdam Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam