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2021-11-18T08:16:14.420Z


The controversy over the control of wild boars has heated up recently. Some people feel sad when they see the pictures of wild boars being trapped. The government authorities have stated that the problem of wild boars has reached a critical point, endangering the safety of citizens. It seems that each has its own reason, but I want to deepen one


The controversy over the control of wild boars has heated up recently. Some people feel sad when they see the pictures of wild boars being trapped. The government authorities have stated that the problem of wild boars has reached a critical point, endangering the safety of citizens.

It seems that each has its own rationale, but if you want to go deeper, in fact, all walks of life are also responsible for today's situation.


Concerned organizations described the AFCD’s method of trapping wild boars as a "regressive civilization."

It is true that the authorities have suspended the practice of hunting wild boars since 2017, instead using anesthetics to catch wild boars and injecting contraceptives, and then release them to the suburbs to control the breeding of wild boars and reduce nuisance.

Now that personnel use anesthesia guns to capture wild boars and inject drugs to destroy them humanely, it may really be a step backwards compared to the previous practice.

Fisheries and Conservation Department: Wild boars often return to urban areas

However, whether or not to continue to use contraception or the relocation plan always depends on its effectiveness.

According to the report of the Legislative Council of the Fisheries and Conservation Department in June, the authorities had caught more than 800 wild boars by March this year, of which 350 received contraception and neutering, and more than 610 wild boars were moved to remote rural areas far away from residential buildings.

However, some wild boars often return to urban areas after being relocated to remote suburbs. The authorities believe that they have become accustomed to activities and foraging in crowds, which may pose a potential risk to the safety of citizens and road users, and said they are assessing the need Humane treatment.

Some people think that the problem can be solved by educating the public and dispersing wild boars, but as the Fisheries and Conservation Department explained, some wild boars are no longer wary of people.

After all, whether wild boars are afraid of people and whether they are used to foraging in the urban area is related to the annual process. If the citizens have been fed for many years or they can find food in the urban area, once the inertia of wild boars is formed, it will not be short-term. Can change within.

When concern organizations criticize the authorities' practices, citizens who have given wild boar food in the past should also reflect on their own responsibilities.

No feeding zone does not include wild boar nuisance black spots

Of course, the government can hardly shirk its responsibility for condoning the issue until now.

Although the authorities have introduced specially designed garbage collection facilities to prevent wild boars from foraging, the AFCD recently stated that it is considering expanding the no-feeding area and increasing penalties, but it has proposed options that have not been promoted for a long time.

As early as 2019, the Audit Commission pointed out that all the 56 wild boar nuisance blackspots were not in the statutory no-feeding zone. The Animal Welfare Advisory Group to which the Director provided advice has also made the same recommendation.

Up to now, the no-feeding areas are still only country parks such as Lion Rock, Jinshan, and Shing Mun, all of which are nuisance black spots by monkeys, and have not dealt with the nuisance of wild boars.

The location where the AFCD took action on Wednesday (17th) night is Shum Wan Road in the Southern District, which is a well-known black spot for wild boar nuisance.

The information submitted by the Department to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in April 2020 also shows that the most frequent place for wild boars or nuisances is the Southern District, and the number is significantly ahead of other regions.

If the problems and controversies of wild boar control have some enlightenment, perhaps they are reminding us that if the problem is left unresolved, it will naturally become too big, and even end up in a dilemma.

The wild boar problem is the same, other social and even economic and political problems, how can they not be the case?

Wild animals are repeatedly found in urban areas to lure them back to their habitats. In 2017, over a thousand dogs were humanely destroyed. Liang Zhenying: Why are wild boars treated differently?

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Source: hk1

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