Wild Boars

In News

• Recently, the Kerala government empowered local bodies to cull wild boars that pose a threat to agriculture crops or human life.

About 

• Section 11-B (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 provides powers to the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) to issue special orders to kill wild animals, if the officer is satisfied that a particular animal has become dangerous to human life or property. 

About Wild Boars

• Scientific Name : S. scrofa
• It has by far the largest range of all pigs. 
• It  is sometimes called the European wild boar.
• Description 
  • The animals are swift, nocturnal, and omnivorous and are good swimmers. 
  • They possess sharp tusks, and, although they are normally unaggressive, they can be dangerous.
• Habitat and Distribution : It occupies a wide variety of temperate and tropical habitats, from semi-desert to tropical rainforests, temperate woodlands, grasslands and reed jungles; often venturing onto agricultural land to forage. It is found in a variety of habitats.
  • It is the largest of the wild pigs and is native to forests ranging from western and northern Europe and North Africa to India, the Andaman Islands, and China.
• IUCN Status : Listed as Least Concern due to its wide range, abundance, tolerance to habitat disturbance, and presence in many protected areas.

Source:TH