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wild boar
Coverage of wild boar in the Nexus archive.
- Live fence against wild boar claims farmer’s life near Kuppam in Chittoor
Venkatesh died after touching a live wire fence used to deter wild boars near Jogyanur village in Chittoor. Forest officials stated they had repeatedly warned farmers in border villages against using live wires.
- Kerala seeks greater Central support to tackle human-wildlife conflict; Forests Minister Shibu Baby John meets Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
Kerala's Forests Minister Shibu Baby John met Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to seek greater Central support for addressing human-wildlife conflict. While the Centre approved some proposals, it rejected Kerala's demand to classify wild boar as vermin.
- Woman injured in wild boar attack inside supermarket in Kerala’s Ranni
A woman was injured in a wild boar attack inside a supermarket in Kerala’s Ranni. The animal entered the shop through the entrance and attacked her while she was arranging goods after opening the store.