A road accident was caused by a wild boar in the town of Volpara in Albisano, in the municipality of Torri del Benaco. The collision between a car and the animal has raised significant concerns about safety in the area.
The issue of road accidents caused by wild boars is not limited to Garda, but is a situation occurring in several Italian cities. According to the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Ispra), there are at least one and a half million wild boars in Italy, a number that may be underestimated. This exponential increase in wild boar populations is due to their ability to adapt to different environmental contexts and their omnivorous nature.
Collisions with ungulates like wild boars can have devastating consequences and pose a serious risk to road safety. Males can weigh up to 150 kilograms, making them highly dangerous animals in the event of a collision.
To address this emergency, targeted interventions by the relevant authorities are necessary. It is important to coordinate actions between the Carabinieri and veterinarians to effectively manage these situations.
The increasingly frequent presence of wild boars in urban areas calls for reflection on the strategies to adopt in order to limit encounters between these animals and people. It is necessary to promote awareness campaigns to educate the population on proper behavior in the presence of wild boars and implement preventive measures, such as fences and deterrents, to reduce the risk of road accidents.
