KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's Bornean bearded pig population is making a healthy recovery as the number of African swine fever (ASF) cases continues to drop, say conservationists.
Bring Back Our Rare Animals project manager Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin said that their observation via camera traps found that the population within the Tabin conservation area is growing steadily.
However, he cautioned that hunting for wild boar should not be rushed as there is still a need for the species to totally recover across the state. Dr Zainal also said that pigs in commercial and domestic farms close to forest reserves should be monitored closely for ASF. On Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said there were reports of recent sightings of the bearded pigs in several districts in Sabah, reflecting a sign of the species recovery after their population was almost decimated by an ASF outbreak in late 2021.
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