1. But watching on as their crops and properties are devastated by wild boars seems like a terrible choice for villagers.
2. The hunting will be concentrated in Lantian's nine townships deep inside the mountains where people have been affected the most by the wild boars.
3. The villagers began feeding the wild boars last week, taking turns to carry corn and sweet potatoes to the mountain areas where they live.
4. The devastation of crops and property by wild boars has been frequently reported in various rural areas nationwide.
5. Investigating forest experts found hoof prints that could have been left by wild boars, though no sightings of such animals have been reported near Gao's village.
6. Through it all there was the fear that the animal would turn and charge them, as wild boars have a reputation of doing.
7. He said the plan will attempt to protect the local farmers'crops while taking into account the normal population count of wild boars.
8. The mastiff headed off two wild boars both weighing more than 100 kg in a fight early this month.
9. Secretary for Environment and Transport Sarah Liao said on Thursday that wild boars multiply quickly because they have no natural enemies in Hong Kong.
10. Villagers said there were once more than 20 wild boars damaging their crops with the biggest one weighing about 200 kg.