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participating people here have got used to neglect. few think sundays vote will make any difference to their lives. katie watson, bbc news, venezuela. wild boars are invading the streets and alleys of hong kong so much so that authorities are planning a cull. it s thought the boars are being forced from their natural habitat into populated areas in search of food. i spoke to kim mccoy, founder of the hong kong animal law and protection organisation, and asked if a cull was really necessary. from my perspective, a non lethal method should always be employed before resorting to any lethal method. the situation is increasingly worrying because we are seeing more and more wild boars entering into urbanised areas. i see them every single night on my street, looking through the rubbish bins with their piglets, and they are looking for food because they know where there s humans, there s food, so they are coming down from the hills into more urbanised, populated areas.
with their piglets, and they are looking for food because they know where there s humans, there s food, so they are coming down from the hills into more urbanised, populated areas. and whether a cull is the solution, well, as i said, i always think a non lethal method is always to be preferred. that said, do they pose any threat? if they are just scavenging for food and people do not approach them, do they i mean, would they, say, move towards someone or attack them of their own volition, or not? i think the problem is they ve now conditioned themselves to realise that humans equals food so when they see humans, it s likely a chance they will be fed. i mean, even last night in the park beside me, i saw a wild boar, you know, scavenging in the area and there were people feeding it,