A silent crisis is painfully unfolding across the parts of Kashmir, particularly in Baramulla district, where an alarming surge in wild boar activity is devastating agricultural lands. From Rafiabad to Janbazpora, Chakloo to Nadihal, farmers wake each morning to ruined crops, uprooted saplings, and fading hopes. What was once fertile promise now lies flattened under the hooves of invasive animals that were never meant to be here. Wild boars are not indigenous to Kashmir. Their appearance in the Valley, traced back to the Dogra rule, is widely attributed to their strategic introduction and infiltration through the Line of Control. What seemed like a temporary phenomenon has turned into an ecological misstep with grave consequences. Lacking natural predators and enjoying unchecked freedom, these boars have multiplied swiftly and spread into civilian farmlands. The impact has been nothing short of tragic. For the farming communities of Baramulla—many of whom live hand-to-mouth—their fields are not just soil and seed, but lifelines. Each destroyed crop is a month of lost meals, unpaid loans, and mounting despair. Night after night, these families stay awake to guard what little remains, armed with sticks, firecrackers, and prayers. What makes this crisis even more unbearable is the absence of an adequate policy response. Wild boars are not protected under wildlife laws in Jammu and Kashmir, which technically permits culling. However, no systematic effort has been undertaken. The Wildlife Department, the Agriculture Department, and district administrations must urgently coordinate to formulate a response rooted in science, compassion, and efficiency. First, the government should authorize controlled culling in high-impact zones while ensuring community safety and ecological balance. Second, protective measures—such as solar fencing, night patrols, and early-warning systems—should be implemented in vulnerable villages. Third, immediate compensation for crop damage must be made accessible, fair, and timely. And finally, an ecological study must be commissioned to assess the long-term environmental implications and devise sustainable management strategies. This is not merely a rural nuisance; it is an agricultural emergency, a livelihood disaster, and a policy failure. The people of Kashmir have weathered much—conflict, isolation, and harsh winters. They should not be left alone to fight wild animals in the dead of night. The government must act now, with urgency and empathy, before more crops are lost, and more lives are pushed to the edge.