Wild boars are invading the San Francisco Bay area, according to ABC 7.
What’s happening?
Multiple instances of boar sightings in South Bay and East Bay are prompting government officials to hire removal agencies. They’ve been damaging yards, parkland, water districts, and hiking trails.
“For people who are hiking on our preserve- those encounters can be pretty scary. They will occasionally harm people and exhibit aggressive behavior,” said Aaron Hébert, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Natural Resources manager, per ABC 7. “They tend to eat food by plowing up dirt and kinda digging it up like a rototiller in your front yard.”
Why are wild boars important?
Wild boars can be safely considered one of the most destructive invasive species in North America. Thanks to their intense aggressiveness, prolific breeding, and indiscriminate diet, these animals are becoming a growing scourge to ecosystems…