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Sask. won't get any new wild boar farms, but expert says population still out of control

The Saskatchewan government is taking measures to stop the spread of swine flu disease, cracking down on the invasive wild pig population on the Prairies. The province is now placing a moratorium on ...
National Hog Farmer

Hunter training raises awareness of deadly wild boar disease

Detecting and controlling African swine fever in wildlife is critical for successfully controlling it in domestic pigs.
Yahoo

If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em: Fish & Wildlife wants you to hunt and eat invasive animals

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is encouraging Americans to hunt and eat five invasive animal species. An article on the USFWS website supported the agency’s efforts to control the ...
WEAU

Population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ is threatening to invade the US

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are ...
New Atlas

250-pound 'super-pigs' are rampaging toward the US border

A problem shared is not always a problem halved, as invasive wild "super-pigs" that have wreaked havoc on Canada now threaten to cross the border and for the first time populate the northern US. The ...