Karkaisuporsas
Karkaisuporsas is a Finnish term used in wildlife management and agriculture to describe a deterrent device or practice aimed at keeping wild boars away from cultivated land. The word combines karkaisu, meaning deterrence or repulsion, with porsas, meaning pig. In practice, a karkaisuporsas can take several forms: a life-sized decoy pig placed at field margins, portable figures, or simple improvised props designed to resemble a pig. Some deployments use motion, such as wind-driven or solar-powered mechanisms, and others rely on static images or silhouettes to enhance realism. The underlying idea is to trigger a perception of pig presence and prompt boars to avoid the area.
A karkaisuporsas is typically part of an integrated pest management strategy, used alongside fencing, lighting, acoustic
The term emerged in Finnish agricultural and rural advisory discussions in the late 20th century and remains