Wild boar arrivals in Melaka

I REFER to the report “Melaka grappling with invasion of Indonesian wild pigs” (online at https://bit.ly/2lV3dp7). With the fragmentation of natural forests on both Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, such a movement is anticipated in either direction. Emigration from Sumatra is prompted by deforestation to make way for agricultural crops and expansion of urban developments.

On the Malaysian side, rapid development for housing, infrastructure and industrial estates is driving the wild boar into towns and housing areas. In recent years, wild boar have been seen in supermarkets, libraries, playgrounds and even mosques. With their Indonesian cousins joining in, the public can anticipate more incidents of wild boar showing up in their midst.