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A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US
AP via Yahoo ^
| 11/22/2023
| STEVE KARNOWSKI
Posted on 11/22/2023 1:01:00 PM PST by 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.
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TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: agriculture; canada; feralpigs; superpigs; swine; wildboar
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:01:01 PM PST
by
DFG
To: DFG
Mmmmmm...bacon. I wonder how they taste.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:03:21 PM PST
by
madison10
(He watching over Israel slumbers not, nor sleeps.)
To: DFG
Feral hogs will be hunted relentlessly in Montana and North Dakota.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:03:39 PM PST
by
wildcard_redneck
(With the Federal DOJ illegally hounding President Trump he has become the 1st true black president)
To: DFG
First the southern invasion.
Now the northern invasion.
I know which one I prefer.
To: DFG
Given a choice between swine and Palestinians....
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:06:25 PM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: DFG
"A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US"
Reminded me of jennifer granholm.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:07:12 PM PST
by
clearcarbon
(Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
To: madison10
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.))
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:08:12 PM PST
by
Notthereyet
(NotThereYet. )
To: gundog
Too bad the Israelis are as anti-pig as the Muslims. We could trap the hogs and ship them to Gaza!
To: madison10
To: Notthereyet
Note to those who read my previous posting.
I actually do like pork.
Fried pork. Baked pork. Stewed pork. Bbq’d pork.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:09:55 PM PST
by
Notthereyet
(NotThereYet. )
To: madison10
I wonder how they taste.Super of course.
11
posted on
11/22/2023 1:10:51 PM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: DFG
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:11:03 PM PST
by
ArcadeQuarters
(You can't remvove RINOs by voting for them!)
To: Notthereyet
"It’s a sub-species of Democrats." Pigressives.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:11:05 PM PST
by
clearcarbon
(Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
To: madison10
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:11:09 PM PST
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
To: clearcarbon
Omgosh.
You WIN that round!
LOL’d
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:12:48 PM PST
by
Notthereyet
(NotThereYet. )
To: Sirius Lee
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:13:20 PM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: DFG
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.
To: DFG
Super Pig
Super Pig
Does whatever a Super Pig does
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:15:24 PM PST
by
HombreSecreto
(The life of a repo man is always intense)
To: ArcadeQuarters
Break out the smoker and problem solved
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:16:55 PM PST
by
rdcbn1
To: DFG
Deport them to Iran, etal.
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posted on
11/22/2023 1:19:15 PM PST
by
Recompennation
(Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count )
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