A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US

AP via Yahoo ^ | 11/22/2023 | STEVE KARNOWSKI

[DFG]

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 taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a “super pig” that's spreading out of control.

Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of Canada's leading authorities on the problem, calls feral swine, “the most invasive animal on the planet" and “an ecological train wreck.”

Pigs are not native to North America. While they've roamed parts of the continent for centuries, Canada's problem dates back only to the 1980s when it encouraged farmers to raise wild boar, Brook said. The market collapsed after peaking in 2001 and some frustrated farmers simply cut their fences, setting the animals free.

[madison10]

Mmmmmm...bacon. I wonder how they taste.

[wildcard_redneck]

Feral hogs will be hunted relentlessly in Montana and North Dakota.

[ClearCase_guy]

First the southern invasion.
Now the northern invasion.

I know which one I prefer.

[gundog]

Given a choice between swine and Palestinians....

[clearcarbon]

"A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US"

Reminded me of jennifer granholm.

[Notthereyet]

Democrats.

It’s a sub-species of Democrats.

Most of them are vile.

Wouldn’t recommend bringing one in the house.

Definitely would recommend eating one.

((Okay. We all need a humor-break.))

[Wallace T.]

Too bad the Israelis are as anti-pig as the Muslims. We could trap the hogs and ship them to Gaza!

[TexasGator]

Gourmet. $15 a lb.

https://www.gourmetfoodstore.com/texas-wild-boar-bacon-16505

[Notthereyet]

Note to those who read my previous posting.

I actually do like pork.

Fried pork. Baked pork. Stewed pork. Bbq’d pork.

[Sirius Lee]

I wonder how they taste.

Super of course.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Can’t we just eat them?

[clearcarbon]

"It’s a sub-species of Democrats."

Pigressives.

[ought-six]

Exactly my thoughts.

[Notthereyet]

Omgosh.

You WIN that round!

LOL’d

[gundog]

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Before I scanned the article, I thought it was about Justin Castreau and his/her/its Cabinet planning another strategy session in a warm spot like Vegas, during the Christmas break.

[HombreSecreto]

Super Pig
Super Pig
Does whatever a Super Pig does

[rdcbn1]

Break out the smoker and problem solved

[Recompennation]

Deport them to Iran, etal.