Wild boar intrusion rising in Melaka

Simple device: Malik Omar showing a trap he uses to catch wild boars at his home in Kampung Sungai Petai, Alor Gajah. – A. MALEX YAHAYA/The Star

MELAKA: Melaka Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) will continue efforts to relocate wild boars to their natural habitat in an attempt to prevent further incidents of the animals bothering villagers.

Melaka Perhilitan director Noorzakiahanum Mohd Noh said her team received many calls on the wild boar menace in villages since the start of this year.