I don't know if you have ever heard of the "mutant wild boar" in Japan? Not a joke, this wild boar is no joke, their population in Japan has exploded to nearly 100,000, and it has become a major ecological problem. Some people may want to ask, why don't Japanese people eat sashimi and sushi so much, why don't they just eat these wild boars?
This Japanese "mutant wild boar" is really a bit of a story. Back then, after the Fukushima nuclear accident, people evacuated one after another, and as a result, some domestic pigs accidentally ran into the wild during the migration. These domestic pigs and the local wild boars look at each other, and oops, aren't these long-lost relatives?
So they hit it off, and the genes of the domestic pig were fused with the genes of the wild boar, resulting in a new generation of "mutant wild boars". Not only did these guys inherit the tenacious vitality of wild boars, but they also acquired some of the characteristics of domestic pigs, such as growing faster and being larger. Fortunately, the problem of wild boars, which was already difficult to control, has become even more intractable.
As the number of "mutant wild boars" continues to grow, Japan's ecological balance has been completely shattered. In the absence of natural predators, these wild boars are simply the "soil overlords" in the mountains and forests. They destroy farmland, forests, and even go wild in cities. According to statistics, in 2022 alone, there were thousands of incidents of wild boars injuring people across Japan, which is terrifying. What's even more frightening is that these wild boars may also carry various disease viruses, which can become a potential public health hazard.
In the face of such a grim situation, the Japanese government has also tried its best to deal with it. They relaxed hunting rules to encourage private participation in hunting, and adjusted the certification standards for wild animals to try to get wild boar meat on people's tables. However, these measures do not seem to have had much effect. Why?
It turned out that the Japanese were not cold to wild boar. In their opinion, wild boar meat is fishy and fatty, and the taste is not comparable to domestic pork at all. Coupled with the fact that Japanese food culture favors light flavors, wild boar meat that needs to be heavily oiled and spicy to suppress the fishy flavor is simply a natural restraint. Therefore, even if the government vigorously promotes wild boar dishes, the public does not buy it.
This can stump the Japanese government. On the one hand, the number of wild boars is growing wildly, and on the other hand, there are people who do not buy it, how should they be good? Some netizens said: "Since these wild boars have affected people's lives, measures should be taken to control them." ”
Some netizens also disagreed: "Every creature has its value and meaning of existence, and we should learn to live peacefully with them." Some netizens joked: "Why don't we start a live broadcast and catch wild boars online together?" Although this is just a joke among netizens, it also reflects everyone's concern and concern about the wild boar problem.
In the final analysis, the root cause of the problem of wild boar infestation lies in the interference and destruction of the ecological environment by human activities. If we could pay more attention to ecological protection awareness education, strictly control the scope of human activities, and reduce the disturbance and harm to wildlife, then perhaps the situation we are in today will not be the same.
Of course, solving the problem of wild boars will not happen overnight, and will require the joint efforts of the government, social organizations and the public. I hope that in the future, we can find a more scientific and reasonable way to deal with the relationship between humans and wild animals, and realize the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.