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 moreTag Archives wild pigs — page 2
More funds on the way for wild pig fight
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba to receive $2.6M
Glacier FarmMedia – An organization dedicated to getting rid of Manitoba’s wild pig problem will be getting new support. On April 23, the federal and provincial governments announced $2.6 million over the next four years for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba. Squeal on Pigs has become a major vehicle in the province for public awareness, data […] Read more
VIDEO: Hog producers face challenges in the upcoming year
Changing diseases, new rules in export markets and relatively high feedgrain prices create headwinds for the industry
Hog producers are hunkered down for a tough year as reduced margins combine with trade chaos to create a cloudy outlook. Yet beneath those stormy skies, hog farms continue to invest in open housing systems. They are building new barns, successfully tackling tough disease issues and setting bold targets for further improvements. That was the message as the province’s […] Read more
Manitoba’s wild pig initiative sees expansion
Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba’s Squeal on Pigs campaign has gained traction every year, and 2023 was no exception. The past year brought program expansion, according to a recent update summarizing the initiative’s activities. Last summer, Squeal on Pigs Manitoba got a windfall from the federal government, linked to African swine fever prevention. Wild pigs are […] Read more
Industry leads efforts to fight wild pigs in Man.
HOLLAND, Man. — Manitoba’s wild pig-busters have moved fast to find, trap and destroy the monsters since they got set up a couple of years ago. They aim to entirely eliminate the invasive beast in just a few years. Related story: Man. wild pig control requires different strategy “It’ll probably take most of a decade,” […] Read more
Man. wild pig control requires different strategy
Copying U.S. strategies has not worked in Canada because the northern pigs act differently than their southern cousins
HOLLAND, Man. — Manitoba’s rugged wild pigs ain’t like the pampered porkers down south. That means finding, trapping, controlling and monitoring them can’t be done in the same way that Texans do it. As millions of people have seen on YouTube, Texans and other southern plains humans have become adept at trapping large numbers of […] Read more
Signs that speak to a wild pig problem
This invasive species typically stays hidden during daylight hours, but there are some obvious signs they’re present
HOLLAND, Man. — You’re not likely to find them snorting, squealing, rooting and pooping in your pastures and fields. They’re far too smart for that. Farmers wondering if wild pigs are damaging their fields will need a keen eye to spot feral porcine evidence. As these pictures show, wild pigs like to dig in, root-up […] Read more
Eradicate wild pigs to avoid disease risk: pork council
Rene Roy, chair of the Canadian Pork Council, said industry wants to see a cross-government initiative to eradicate wild pigs.
He said the wild pig population would become a pool of disease if something like African swine fever entered it.
Solution needs to be found for prairie wild pig problem
As a student at the University of Florida in Gainesville in the 1960s, I was familiar with wild pigs, the damage they did and their role as traffic hazards. They did not just damage private crop-growing gardens; they ate the whole lot. These wild pigs in various colours from red to black were usually seen […] Read more
Wild pig program asks public for help
Report, don’t shoot. That’s the message of a new wild pig awareness campaign in Manitoba designed to flag populations so control can begin. “Anybody who goes into the outdoors can contribute to the program,” said Dr. Wayne Lees, project co-ordinator of the Manitoba Invasive Swine Eradication Project. Called Squeal on Pigs, the project calls on […] Read more
