Bouches-du-Rhône: in Marseille, the Luminy district confronted with the proliferation of wild boars

Residents of the residence Luminy in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) feel a bit overrun by wild boar. We see one at the foot of a building, or another near the garbage cans. “We are afraid and then what saddens me is that we have green spaces and that, my faith, we have nothing left”, regret Christiane Alagueuzianrepresentative of the tenants of the residence Luminy.

The problem of nearby feeding

Further, Carla Luraghia walker, comes to feed the cats with kibble every day. This also attracts wildlife. “The boars come as I come or not”she defends herself. Except that boars do damage everywhere. In a national park, feeding the animals can be punished with a fine of 135 euros. Nearby feeding is a problem for the authorities, who are struggling to manage the wild boar population. The wild boar had until now only one predator, the man. Recently, there are also the seven wolves of the Calanques. In their excrement, the guards found boar hair.