只有得到当地人的坚定支持和合作，才能最好地实现保护目标。特别是在新兴经济体中，贫困社区经常承担人类-野生动物冲突（HWC）的大部分成本。在这项研究中,我们调查了两个地区野猪造成的经济损失，即，白沙瓦地区和诺谢拉地区，在巴基斯坦西北部。2022年5月至6月，来自53个村庄的589名受访者接受了采访。结果表明，野猪主要参与农作物袭击，造成年度经济损失12,030美元(20.42美元/户)。受到高度袭击的作物包括玉米（40.24％），其次是小麦(24.95%)，蔬菜(22.65%)，和甘蔗（6.29%）。野猪也要对果园的损害负责。大多数人认为野猪是该地区的常见物种，并希望将其完全消灭。我们认为，野猪种群的增加令人震惊，应该引起注意。政府应与当地社区合作，使用创新方法来阻止野猪。应该启动作物损害赔偿计划。此外，对野猪种群规模及其承载能力的定期调查应作为该地区野生动植物管理的组成部分。
Conservation goals can only be best achieved when there is firm support and cooperation from locals, especially in emerging economies where poor communities often bear most of the cost of human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs). In this study, we explored the economic losses caused by wild boars in two districts, i.e., the Peshawar district and the Nowshera district, in north-western Pakistan. Between May and June 2022, 589 respondents from 53 villages were interviewed. The results revealed that the wild boar was chiefly involved in crop raiding, causing an annual economic loss of USD 12,030 (USD 20.42/household). The highly raided crops included maize (40.24%), followed by wheat (24.95%), vegetables (22.65%), and sugarcane (6.29%). Wild boars were also held accountable for orchard damages. Most people consider the wild boar a common species in the area and want it completely eliminated. We believe that the increasing wild boar population is alarming and should be noticed. The government should collaborate with the local communities to use innovative methods to deter wild boars. Compensation schemes for crop damages should be launched. Moreover, the regular investigation of the wild boar population size and their carrying capacities should be enlisted as integral parts of wildlife management in the area.
