What Protection Level Does the Wild Boar Have? A Detailed Explanation of Its Protection Status

The wild boar, also known as the wild pig, is an animal of the genus Sus. The domestic pig, one of the main sources of meat in human diets today, was also domesticated from the wild boar 8000 years ago. The wild boar not only differs greatly from the domestic pig in appearance, but also grows much more slowly than the domestic pig and is heavier in weight. So what protection level does the wild boar have?

What protection level does the wild boar have?

The wild boar is not a wildlife species under special state protection, but it is a “three-have” protected animal, and the species has been included in the “List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Beneficial or Important Economic and Scientific Research Value under State Protection” issued by the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000.