The relocation of the “bypass pigs” will begin on Sept 21, Phuket Livestock Office (PLO) Chief Phattarakorn Chuachomphoophakorn told The Phuket News today (Sept 9).
“Our office has received complaints that the wild boars are causing a lot of problems in the area,” Mr Phattarakorn said.
“The landowner originally introduced only a small number of wild boars, but they have grown and bred very quickly – much quicker than the landowner anticipated. Now he has too many. They are annoying the locals and pose a danger to motorists driving by.”
The PLO met with the landowner and officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) to find the best solution to the problem, Mr Phattarakorn said.
“We found a place in Phang Nga that is very suitable for the boars,” he said. “It is a big piece of land where the owner guarantees the boars will pose no problem,”
“The bigger problem is how we can catch all of the wild boars alive. It will take some time, but we will do it as quickly as we can,” he added.