Wild Boar: How They Took Over Forests, Farms and Cities | Full Documentary

Wild boar are among Europe’s most adaptable—and most controversial—wild animals. Once considered a noble inhabitant of the forest, the wild boar is now often defined by the damage it causes. Expanding populations raid crops, enter gardens, cross roads and increasingly move through cities. But is the animal solely responsible, or have hunting practices, intensive agriculture and urban expansion helped create the conflict? Guided by ecologist and geographer Raphaël Mathevet, this documentary follows the wild boar across forests, farmland, protected wetlands and the streets of Montpellier. By meeting hunters, farmers, conservationists and researchers, it reveals the animal’s intelligence, complex social life and extraordinary ability to adapt to human-shaped landscapes. From tracking urban bo