Wild boars are generally viewed as pests in France – farmers say they damage crops, health officials argue they spread disease. And they can also cause fatal car accidents by crossing the road ...
A wild boar under threat of euthanasia by local authorities has become a celebrity in France, with support from animal rights campaigners and French actress Brigitte Bardot. The boar, named Rillette ...
China's wild boars -- today numbering two million -- were a protected species from 2000 until 2023, but emerged from safeguarding last year with a hell-raising reputation for devastating crops.