Posted on 04/27/2023 11:51:41 AM PDT by mikelets456
its seems Canadian farmers breeding to produce a hardier pig may have been a bad idea. Northern states may end up having the same issue southern states have with feral pigs.
"In April 13, a farmer in Nelson Country, North Dakota, was attacked by a feral pig*but not just any old swine. The perpetrator was what authorities and wildlife experts are calling a *super pig,* or a hybrid between a European wild boar and a domestic pig. The beast made repeated attempts to maul the farmer until it was finally shot dead.
This attack is just the latest development in a feral boar problem that*s become an increasing issue in Canada and is now threatening to spread into North Dakota and other US border states.
While the threat of feral boars is nothing new*southern states have had a separate population running rampant for decades*these northern pigs differ in one major way: they*re capable of surviving the harsh Canadian winters.
Dr. Ryan Brook, head of a University of Saskatchewan research program, says the pigs survive due to their unique behavior. The super pigs appear to burrow into the snow, making snow caves and tunnels, and lining them with cattails for warmth. This, along with their voracious, omnivorous feeding habits and incredible fertility make them a menace to land and wildlife wherever they live.
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“lining them with cattails for warmth”
Wild boars in the Eurasian steppe do the same thing in the winter.
So that's where Canadian bacon comes from!
Interesting. Maybe they can take on the muskox.
So that's where Canadian bacon comes from!
We will kill no swine before its time....................
70% of the world's supply of durham wheat (essential for pasta making) is grown within a 200 mile radius of where the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota borders meet.
And, yeah, pigs will eat anything, including pets, people and livestock.
The real pity is that I have read they’re not safe to eat, at least the ones in the Southwest. What a waste!
Piggies are gonna find North Dakotans better armed than Canucks.
In central Florida, I have seen feral pigs in suburban backyards, open fields, and by the side of the road. They are a considerable nuisance and some danger to crops, domestic shrubbery, pets, and livestock. I have some hope though that feral pigs and coyotes may prey on and help reduce the invasive pythons advancing northwards from south Florida.
Turn the super pigs into supper pigs.
Nice to know there will be plenty of bacon in the apocalypse!
Learn. To. Shoot.
We still deal with feral pigs left by the Romans in Israel.
Hunting, in general, is not a big sport in Israel, but killing these bastards is very much approved of.
They destroy everything.
“Nice to know there will be plenty of bacon in the apocalypse!”
They’d make short work of zombies, I suspect.
Can these be eaten?
I grew free-range chickens and they and their eggs were clearly better tasting
They are hunted and eaten in the Southwest. As long as farmers/ranchers use approved poisons like sodium nitrite or warfarin, hunting and eating shouldn't be a problem, but waiting a day or two after bait is removed might be a good idea. I'm not sure how poisoning is managed.
I eat feral hogs all the time in Texas. If I shoot them when it is hot, I leave them for the buzzards. During deer season, you just lay it open down the spine and take out the loins and hams. No need to gut them.
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