About 50 boars trapped in Zhenghua Nature Park have been culled since 2019.
The National Parks Board said it would be adding more fences and installing new cattle grids in Zhenghua Nature Park to prevent wild boars from entering residential areas. These are in addition to existing measures such as culling.Cattle grids are grates that allow unimpeded access to park users and cyclists. However, they are designed with gaps to catch the boars' hooves should they attempt to cross.
The measures at Chestnut Avenue are expected to be completed by July, while the fences under Gali Batu Flyover are expected to be done by the end of August. Boars reside in forested areas but may venture into surrounding residential areas in search of food. They may get aggressive due to urban stimulation like bright lights and loud sounds.
NParks identified three key points of connection between forested areas and Zhenghua Nature Park: Gali Batu Flyover, Bangkit underpass and along Chestnut Avenue. "The fencing is designed with a combination of either gaps at the bottom for the small animals to cross, or with cattle grids, that will prevent animals such as wild boars from crossing, but enabling other animals to still traverse between these forested areas," said Mr Lee.
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