No immediate plans to lift ban on wild boar hunting for now, says Sabah Wildlife Dept

Bornean bearded pig population showing a rebound at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in recent months. (Pix courtesy Bring Back Our Rare Animals)

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department has no immediate plans to lift the ban on wild boar hunting amid reports that their population is increasing with African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic cases on the decline.

The department director Augustine Tuuga said the ban would remain as the Bornean bearded pig population still has to fully recover in the state.