Wild boars are rampant, and prevention and control should also keep up with the times
2024-11-25
For some time now, there have been constant reports of wild boars' reckless behavior causing harm and destruction to people and objects in many areas. In Tongling, Anhui, a wild boar bit through the iron fence on the playground and rushed into the elementary school campus; In Mentougou, Beijing, a wild boar broke into a resident's bedroom; In Heyuan, Guangdong, three wild boars were found swimming freely in Wanlv Lake; In Nanjing, Jiangsu, wild boars broke into hotel lobbies and even collided with high-speed railway lines, causing some trains to be delayed... The frequent presence of wild boars indicates the significant effectiveness of China's ecological protection work. Over the years, China's emphasis on the ecological environment has been continuously increasing, and the protection of wildlife has been strengthened. The population of many wild animals has significantly increased, among which the population of wild boars with strong reproductive ability has skyrocketed. According to reports, wild boars are widely distributed in 28 provinces of China, with a population of 2 million. However, wild boars frequently roam the mountains, destroying farmland, breaking into homes, and harming people. The former "three protected animals" have become one of the most serious wildlife pests. A response released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration at the beginning of the year stated that wild boars have caused harm to as many as 26 provinces, adversely affecting the production and daily life of local residents. To prevent and control the rampant wild boar, the first step is to break the old concept that wild boars cannot be hunted. Currently, wild boars no longer pose a threat to their survival, and their population growth rate far exceeds that of natural enemies such as jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration's revised "List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Ecological, Scientific, and Social Value" released in 2023 will remove wild boars from the list, making them no longer a protected species of national wildlife. This is a timely and pragmatic measure. However, due to the identity of wild boars as "three protected animals" in recent years, the concept of "wild boars cannot be hunted" has become deeply rooted in some people's minds and urgently needs to be promoted to break it down. To prevent and control the rampant wild boar, we also need to break through the old framework of 'wild boars can only be hunted by dedicated personnel'. In many rural areas, the rampant wild boar has become the biggest problem for farmers. Good crops are often destroyed overnight by wild boars, and a year of hard work by farmers is in vain. Some villages lose tens of thousands of kilograms of fruits, vegetables, and grains every year, and some farmers lose hundreds of millions of yuan. Faced with rampant pig diseases, affected farmers often can only sigh at the pigs. Although the hunting procedures for wild boars have been further simplified, for most ordinary people, when they see wild boars damaging crops, they can only "drive them away". The best way to deal with wild boars on the street is still to "avoid" and wait for professionals to handle them. Some places have also explored comprehensive prevention and control measures such as forming professional hunting teams and building control barriers to alleviate the problem of wild boar harm, but they still struggle to cope with the rapidly growing number of wild boars. Some professionals call for encouraging the public to participate in wild boar hunting while ensuring safety, in addition to professional hunting and harmless treatment, which is the key to solving the problem. The stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. In order to control the number of wild boars at a normal and reasonable level, some European and American countries have increased their hunting and killing numbers by developing hunting plans, setting traps in boxes or animal pens, and delaying the growth of wild boar populations by hunting and sterilizing them. Taking Europe as an example, after World War II, Europe began to strengthen ecological environment protection. Various wild animals, whose numbers had sharply decreased due to the Industrial Revolution, gradually returned. By the beginning of this century, there were tens of thousands of wild boars in the Berlin area of the German capital, and incidents of wild boars disturbing and injuring people were frequent. The Berlin municipal authorities allow the hunting of wild boars, sometimes over 1700 per year, and wild boar meat is also a popular delicacy in Germany. For example, the Japanese Ministry of Environment recently announced that due to the sharp increase in the number of bears, the number of people injured by bears in Japan last year reached the highest record in more than 10 years. The Japanese government has decided to include bears in the designated management bird and animal list, which means that people who hunt bears can receive government subsidies. This approach of keeping up with the times is also worth learning from. In short, to prevent and control the rampant wild boar, we need to have more perspectives from the people and put ourselves in their shoes. There are always more solutions than difficulties. As early as 2017, the former State Forestry Administration issued an emergency notice on effectively regulating wild boar populations and preventing wild boar hazards, requiring local organizations to carry out regulation work on wild boar populations. However, due to insufficient financial support, low hunting efficiency, and unprofessional teams, the relevant work was not carried out smoothly. It is advisable to listen more to the voices of frontline victims of pig diseases, make appropriate adjustments to laws and regulations that do not match the current situation in a timely manner, relax restrictions on hunting wild boars by the public, explore allowing the consumption of wild boars that have passed quarantine inspection, avoid the wild growth of wild boars, and restore ecological balance. (New Society)
Edit：Luo yu Responsible editor：Zhou shu
Source：xinhuaNet
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