Populations of wild pigs are crashing due to the spread of African swine fever (ASF), threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on them for food, researchers warn. With a fatality rate of almost 100%, ASF has swept across Asia, Europe and Africa, devastating domestic and wild pig populations over the past 10 to 20 […]
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Out-of-Control Invasive ‘Super Pigs’ Set to Cross US Border
Hordes of “super pigs” are running amok in Canada, and may soon spill across the border into the northern U.S. These wild feral pigs, which roam Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, are predicted to be moving southwards into Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. What makes these pigs such a threat is that they are […]
Wild “Skunk Pigs” Chew Through an Arizona Golf Course
In Arizona’s Coconino National Forest, a unique battle is brewing between the Seven Canyons Golf Club and a massive herd of wild javelina, also known as “skunk pigs.” With the golf course serving as the battleground, the skunk pigs have been leaving a trail of destruction in their wake for the past six weeks, prompting […]