A few small wild boars came down the mountain in pairs
Accidentally achieved "corn and sweet potato freedom"
The wild boar went down the hill and couldn't find a way back
The incident occurred in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. On the morning of April 21, the reporter went to the Jinji Cultural and Ecological Park in Laoshan, Pukou. It is understood that these four wild boars have attracted nearly 10,000 people to visit in more than two months.
At the edge of a field in the ecological park, the reporter saw a fence, and the area enclosed by the fence was about four or five hundred square meters. The reporter swept around and found that there was a small puddle in the northeast corner, and it seemed that there were several pigs lying on it. Almost at the same time, "hula" a little, they were all alarmed.
△ Wild boars kept in captivity, the last one to follow is the domestic pig
I saw four smaller wild boars with yellow in gray coat, running toward the depths of the fence one after another, and soon gathered at the farthest corner, looking uneasily at the reporter's side.
On one side of the fence is a fish pond, and on the other side is a large area of farmland where villagers are working. The highway is in front and the old mountain in the back. It can be said that it is the middle of the old mountain and the human inhabited village area, and the environment is beautiful.
According to the villagers who worked, the wild boars had been in the fence for more than two months, and they had been fed them, mainly corn and sweet potatoes. In order to create a space for activities, in addition to digging two puddles in it for drinking water and bathing, according to the height of the terrain, they also buried several culverts in it, and wild boars could hide in the culverts to cool off.
How did the wild boar come about? The reporter learned that this is the base of learning and farming in the ecological park, in order to prevent wild boars from stealing crop crops, high wire fences are set up around the base. One night, a group of wild boars came down the mountain to feed, got lost and got stranded, the big pigs all ran away, and four young wild boars were trapped at the base.
△ A total of four wild boars are temporarily kept in captivity
The three domestic pigs have been locked up with wild boars for a long time
Seeing someone coming, the four wild boars ran away. At the same time, two domestic pigs ran in the direction of the reporter. One was black, and the other looked like a small fragrant pig, but it was very fat. Humming as he ran, he was so close that he was only separated from the fence by the reporter, and he could reach out and touch it.
Villagers told reporters that there were a total of three domestic pigs in the fence, all of which were sows. The four wild boars are all boars, and the ecological park intends to let the domestic pigs and wild boars get along to see if they can produce hybrid "new" pigs. "I heard people say that although wild boars are relatively dirty, they are strong in disease resistance, wild boars are matched with domestic pigs, and pigs born are not easy to get sick."
△ Two domestic pigs raised with wild boars, the ecological park hopes to match hybrid pigs
Eco Park: Won't hurt wild boars, hope to "experiment" with surprises
Ms. Han, the person in charge of the ecological park, told reporters that the flooding of wild boars in the old mountains has lasted for a long time, and recently the government has purchased crop insurance, and for farmers who have been affected by wild boars and caused by crop reduction and harvest failure, the insurance company will make claims.
At present, on the edge of the intersection of the old mountain and the village, it is more common for wild boars to waste crops and vegetable fields, and wild boars descend the mountain in groups, often twenty or thirty. Ms. Han said that now wild boars are the top creatures in the biological chain in Laoshan and have no natural enemies. In Ms. Han's view, the input of a small number of wild boars in captivity is much smaller than the loss caused by wild boars spoiling crops. Surrounding households do not need to rely on insurance companies, and there may be windfalls. The ecological garden now "strands" wild boars and puts them in sows, hoping to surprise and produce new hybrids. From the perspective of display, the social benefits are also good, and many people have heard about it. In addition, they have no intention of harming wild boars, "wild boars are wild animals, and we will definitely protect them." ”
The reporter consulted the Pukou District Agricultural and Rural Bureau on this, and the person in charge of the relevant department said that the number of wild boars in the old mountains has indeed grown rapidly, and it is estimated that there are thousands of them. The district is preparing to find a professional agency to monitor the number of wild boar populations in Laoshan, and if it exceeds a certain standard, it will be regulated within the scope of the policy. Regarding the act of keeping wild boars in captivity, the person in charge said that the domestication of wild boars requires the domestication and breeding of wild animals. From the point of view of use, it seems that it is of little significance to prohibit the consumption of wild animals, breeding and breeding wild boar offspring, and can only be used for display.