Wild boars

Haifa sees sharp decline in wild boar encounters under new mayor's leadership

A University of Haifa survey shows wild boar encounters have dropped sharply since Yona Yahav became mayor, thanks to culling and other measures.

 A young boar walks through Las Planas neighborhood in the Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona, Spain, August 11, 2022.
 A young boar walks through Las Planas neighborhood in the Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona, Spain, August 11, 2022.

Haifa's wild pig problem might be a thing of the past, thanks to a new US study

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

45-kilogram wild boar found cooling off in a swimming pool in Berlin

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Wild boars 'weaponized by Israeli colonialism' against Palestinians - activists


Haifa residents willing to pay more taxes to get rid of wild boars - study

During COVID-19, when people were shut away in their homes, wild boars began to enter populated areas more than before.

 A young boar walks through Las Planas neighborhood in the Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona, Spain, August 11, 2022.

Bacon-and-entering: Wild boar breaks into woman's home in Haifa, Israel

The wild pig broke in through the window and trashed the apartment in the Israeli city of Haifa, not injuring anyone but causing damage.

A woman stands next to a wild boar roaming in a residential area in Haifa after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Wild boars in Jerusalem terrify residents, damage property

Currently, the Jerusalem area locality with the biggest boar problem is Mevaseret Zion, with the animals terrifying residents. 

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Israel's wild boars push Haifa couple to file for divorce

A married couple from Haifa are planning on getting a divorce, after wild boars infiltrated their private garden. The couple seems to disagree about the proper way of addressing the issue.

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Haifa man prints new whistle to prevent Haifa boar attacks

"I use the whistle when I meet wild boar in an aggressive situation, say a mom and her babies."

A woman stands next to a wild boar roaming in a residential area in Haifa after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Wild boar charges 48-year-old woman on hiking trail

The medical team carried equipment about 1 km into the forest, evacuating the woman on a stretcher the entire way back before driving her to the hospital.

A woman stands next to a wild boar roaming in a residential area in Haifa after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus.