Incidents involving wild boar down by 70%
The number of incidents dropped from 1,321 in 2022 to 417 in 2024. The capture of individuals has also dropped, from 292 two years ago to 92 in the last year. The action plan by the City Council and increased public awareness have helped achieve the lowest figures since 2012.
Poster warning local people not to feed wild boar
Incidents have dropped significantly in all the city’s mountain districts in the last two years. The district of Sarrià – Sant Gervasi has the highest number of incidents with a total of 220 in 2024.
Notable measures implemented include:
- Rubbish maintenance
- Protection of waste containers with anchor points, bars and fencing
- Information measures to stop people feeding wild boar
- Protection of food left out for cat colonies
- Programmed capture and traps to reduce the number of animals
The attraction of the urban environment for wild boar has been reduced in the last few years, helping to prevent them getting used to it. The presence of the animal had increased in recent years, particularly following the pandemic.
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