Red mountain cattle are said to scare away wild boar in the Harz Mountains of Germany

Gardens and agricultural areas in Wieda in the southern Harz region of the Goettingen district have been turned over by wild boar herds for years. According to an NDR report, the animals have settled on a 5-hectare overgrown slope. From there they start their forays into the town. They cannot be hunted down in the inhabited area. The municipality, state forestry and an association now want to comb through 3 hectares of the slope and leave only the old oaks and beeches so that a forest pasture can develop. It is envisaged that the Harzer Rotes Höhenvieh of a local livestock owner would graze here in order to cause additional concern in the area and to avoid new undergrowth. The ...