It is learnt that the Goa government has allowed the culling of wild boars amid repeated complaints by farmers whose farms and crops have been ravaged by them. However, the permission to kill wild boars could be misinterpreted by the hunting enthusiasts. It is pertinent to note that the order comes with a number of riders. It is a well-known fact that wild boar meat is a delicacy that is served in several restaurants in the state. Culling is initiated after a panchanama is carried out in order to ascertain the destruction caused by the species. In order to do away with the confusion, it would be desirable for the authorities concerned to appoint professional hunters to kill the species after ascertaining the complaint of the farmers as regards the widespread destruction of the crops.
