Domesticating wild boars

Domesticating wild boars

　　    The pure breeding and crossbreeding of wild boars were still unexplored in Enshi Prefecture. After five years of exploration and practice, the Changliang Wild Boar Domestication and Breeding Base of YunTong Company in Jianshi County has made breakthrough progress. By April 20 of this year, 40 wild boar piglets had been born.

In 2002, with the support of the Jianshi County Forestry Bureau, YunTong Company captured 10 young wild boars for domestication. In 2004, with strong backing from Changliang Township, the company relocated the boars to Qinghe Village for artificial domestication. Trial breeding began in December 2005. The success of the wild boar domestication and breeding project will play an important role in promoting the development of the livestock industry in Jianshi County.