- A lot can be linked to the 2018 drought.

That drought meant that there were acorns in abundance, says Jonatan Lilja who is the county responsible hunting consultant at the Swedish Hunters' Association.

He says that acorns as food give the wild boars a lot of energy in the body, which in turn allows them to reproduce at a fast pace.

He also says that last year's change in the law, which means that you can now use a dark sight during the wild boar hunt, has contributed to more animals being shot.

- We see the wild boar even at night, without it having to be moonlight and snow.

This makes it easier and more efficient to be able to shoot.

Increased in new areas

The hunting year is counted from the first of July to the last of June each year.

During the last decade, the number of wild boars killed has increased significantly.

In recent years, more people have been shot in the eastern part of the county, but in the 2019/2020 season there has been a marked increase in areas where not so many wild boars have been shot before.

- Mullsjö is one such example, says Jonatan Lilja.

Beeches up gardens

Many landowners have complained about the wild boar's progress, with overgrown fields and gardens.

In the clip, you hear Jonatan Lilja answer the question of whether he believes that the sharp increase in shot wild boar will have an effect on reducing the wild boar population and what he believes is required in the future.