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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 boars 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."

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

How can they invade northern US when they already have cops there?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Just declare open season and no bag limit on pigs in all northern states. I guarantee you all the Bubbas and outdoorsmen will take care of it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At least they sound like a viable game animal. Invasive species to you, 100lbs of free pork for Billy out in the woods. We use it to control deer populations from exploding in certain areas where we've removed the top predator though, and we just kinda take its place. Can potentially help with any animal that has the misfortune of being both tasty and economical to go out and hunt for.

Won't eradicate them or anything, but will help keep them in check. It's a facet of that old alliance between hunters/fishermen and environmental activists.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately they'll still see population growth....

That means 65% or more of a wild pig population could be killed every year and it will still increase, Brook said. Hunting just makes the problem worse, he said. The success rate for hunters is only about 2% to 3% and several states have banned hunting because it makes the pigs more wary and nocturnal — tougher to track down and eradicate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

They are clever animals. You have to play the long con if you want to deal with their populations. Ive seen things where they actually feed them and gradually pen them in and the liquidate the whole drove.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The most invasive animal on the planet.

I think humans win that trophy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, we are behind the whole invasive species thing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

"Who is more invasive? The invasive species or the invasive species who imported it?" -- Obi Wan Swinobi

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

Yeah those guys are distant second at best.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'd say we could use Spider-Pig to stop the Super Pigs, but you're not supposed to mix Marvel and D.C.

EDIT: Guess you guys aren't Simpsons fans.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The risk is that if these pigs cross with a hypothetical manbear then we would have an unstoppable being that's half man, half bear, half pig.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

I'm not your pal, guy!