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Wild pig control goes high-tech
From drones to scent-lured cameras, digital tools are transforming how Canada finds and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Getting the bigger picture on Canada’s wild pigs
Wild pigs are an undisputed problem in Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies, but not all experts agree on all things related to the invasive species
Wild pigs are an undisputed problem in Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies, but not all experts agree on all things related to the invasive species
Busting myths about Manitoba’s wild pigs
Efforts to control Manitoba’s wild pig population are ramping up, but the province’s situation differs significantly from the invasive pig crisis in the United States, says Wayne Lees, co-ordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba.
Wild pigs called growing problem in Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan professor believes not enough is being done to stop the spread of wild pigs on the Prairies
Wild pigs are spreading rapidly across the Prairies, posing serious risks to agriculture, native ecosystems and livestock, according to University of Saskatchewan professor Ryan Brook.
Research aims for self-eradicating wild pigs
Glacier FarmMedia – A little help from gene editing could force invasive wild pigs to breed themselves out of existence, says a researcher from the University of Guelph. “I do believe this is a potential solution,” said Ray Lu, associate professor in the university’s molecular and cellular biology department. Western Canada’s wild pig problem has […] Read more
German study highlights wild pigs’ wandering nature
Research that tracked three animals highlights how far they will travel and the lengths they will go to keep moving
BRANDON — Rudiger, Dietmar and Cindy teach much about the wanderings of wild pigs. These three eastern German wild boars were tracked as one crossed back and forth between Poland and Germany, all three wandered far from where they were first spotted and tagged and all were unfazed by natural barriers that would put off lesser […] Read more
VIDEO: Shooting not the answer with wild pigs
BRANDON — Don’t shoot. That’s the plea from virtually all wild pig experts who are fighting the reasonable — but wrong — assumption among many hunters, farmers and other gunowners that shooting a wild pig helps control the growing problem. “You’re not going to shoot your way out of a pig problem,” said Aaron Sumrall, […] Read more
Ont. faces unique wild pig challenges
BRANDON — Like commandos, the gunmen arrived by airboat, slipping into the swamp while their targets slept, guided by two drones and approaching quietly to point blank range. One of targets bolted and charged past, taking a shotgun blast from less than two metres, so close that the wad from the shell was embedded in the […] Read more
Wild pig experts divided over extent of the problem
Officials working to eradicate the invasive species disagree with a researcher’s belief that populations are widespread
How big is Western Canada’s wild pig problem? It became obvious at Canada’s first Wild Pig Summit that experts are split on the issue, divided over almost every aspect of the situation. Recent wild pig stories: “They’re not super-pigs,” complained Darby Warner of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. after hearing a presentation by the University […] Read more
Wild pig control gains momentum on Prairies
Eradication efforts face obstacles and experts disagree over the extent of the problem, but much progress has been made
BRANDON — Canadian wild pigs are furtive, rugged and mysterious beasts roaming and rooting in unknown numbers across the parklands of Western Canada. Understanding them, catching them and eradicating them is now a crusade across Canada and other regions where the animals are a problem, Canada’s first ever Wild Pig Summit revealed. Recent wild pig stories: […] Read more
