Arno Meijnen is a freelance journalist.

He studied Journalism at the Arteveldehogeschool in Ghent. As a journalist, he worked for Knack and VRT, among others. His interests are society, science, politics, nature and culture.

Basic information

Name
Arno Meijnen
Country
Belgium
City
Gent

Supported projects

Hunting of wild boar

  • Environment

BRUSSELS - Hunting of wild boar in Flanders increases exponentially. Despite restrictive measures because of the coronavirus, 2,196 wild boars were shot in 2020. More than twice as many as in 2016. Many hunters have been using modern, prohibited hunting tools such as night vision goggles in recent years. "If there is control, I can quickly shake it off my rifle," he says.