Weighing up to 400 pounds, wild pigs destroy crops, forests and property and carry diseases that could devastate livestock.
On 9/11/19 at 4:49 PM EDTFeral hogs from Canada are approaching the Montana border, wildlife experts warn, threatening both farmland and the environment.
Groups of the invasive swine have been spotted recently in both Saskatchewan and Alberta near the Montana-Canada border. One sighting earlier this summer saw eight mature pigs directly above Lincoln County, a heavily wooded area that butts up against British Columbia., also known as razorbacks, are descendants of escaped or released farm pigs, first brought to the U.S. in 1500. They can cause major damage to crops, pastures, natural resources and even property.
"Multiple people say that if we were to design an invasive species that would do the most widespread damage, feral swine aren't too far off from being the perfect specimen," National Feral Swine Program manager Dale Nolte toldWhat's more the pigs are reproducing at a fast pace—with more than 6 million found in 32 states. Each year the cost of damages and efforts to control the beasts are estimated at $1.
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