Hong Kong's Wild Boar Population Halves After Capture-and-Kill Policy
Hong Kong authorities euthanized over 700 wild boars last year, leading to a halving of the population since the reintroduction of the capture-and-kill policy. This strategy has significantly reduced the number of wild boars in the region.
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Hong Kong’s wild boar population halves under capture-and-kill strategy
The number of wild boars in Hong Kong has declined by more than half in the four years since authorities adopted a capture-and-kill policy, with HK$105.6 million (US$13.46 million) spent over the same period. A Legislative Council study published on Monday found that the number of boars culled since 2021 rose elevenfold to 723 last year under the new policy. Over the same period, the number of injuries from boar attacks declined by 80 percent. In the research brief seen by the South China...
By Jess Ma
Read full article →Authorities euthanised over 700 wild boars last year as population halves since catch-and-kill policy reinstated
Hong Kong authorities euthanised over 700 wild boars last year, with the population halving since the government reinstated a capture-and-kill programme in late 2021, official figures have shown. According to a Legislative Council (LegCo) document issued on Monday, boar populations have plunged since November 2021, when the government reinstated culling over a sterilisation programme that […]
By James Lee
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