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.”
The most invasive animal on the planet.
I think humans win that trophy.
To be fair, we are behind the whole invasive species thing
“Who is more invasive? The invasive species or the invasive species who imported it?” – Obi Wan Swinobi
Yeah, way into the planetary infestation phase too, and already triggered the 6th mass extinction event.
We should handle it the same way we treat invasive animals 🙂
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.
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.
I shoulda opened the article instead of just reading the synopsis. That is concerning.
I’ll point out though, that since it’s a new prey animal to the area, it will take time for the locals to learn how to hunt it effectively. It’s behavior needs to be learned first, so effective approaches can be devised.
But … delicious, economical and challenging is also something a hunter might find interesting.
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One would assume success means killing an animal when you go out on the hunt. 2-3% seems ludicrously low though, i grew up hunting in southern Illinois to feed our family and the success rate for deer was easily ten times that number on a bad year
I think it means that when they go out and shoot a pig or two, that’s only 2-3% of the herd
Gotcha, but if 10 hunters in the herds area do that for a week straight, no more herd as intended right? Or just say open season on the invasive wild hogs and the hunters will go kill enough to fill their deep freezes and will go do it again as soon as stock starts running out
I think I could only fit a single hog in my freezer.
The real way to fast track the extermination would be to allow the hunters to sell the meat, or some other incentive to destory entire herds
If you sell meat it’s supposed to be federally inspected. That’s the catch-point here.
Time to allow hunters to bring in M60 machine guns.
Ironically they are nicknamed “the pig”.
The issue with vermin animals that have free range licenses is that you get a lot of people that have no idea what they’re doing, usually teenagers, out there that teach the animals to avoid humans.
A hunter does not need to make 33 to 50 trips to get one kill (a 2% - 3% success rate). Clearly the definition of success here is whack.
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All the more bacon! And something useful to do for all those trigger-happy Americans.
People have been setting up cages with bait and trapping them by the dozens.
You’re blowing this way out of proportion.
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That’s not true.
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“Super pigs” — called the “most invasive animal on the planet”
Human: Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power
Super Human: Hold my beer
Do they not taste good or something?
No, Thėy təste aɓSlutelƴ awefull!
-Sined, Not Ae Pig
I’ve seen a little video on them. Apparently their meat is not good for consumption and tastes horrible due to their diet. But I’ve never tried super pig before, so right now it’s only speculation.
But they should still be good enough for the McRib right?
If they are anything like the wild boars in Texas they are incredibly gamey, which some people don’t mind and others can’t stand. I’m sure that there is a way to prepare them that makes them more palletable
Cody and the people at Some More News have been warning us for YEARS of this menace: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJemc4T5NYZRH_2kTRBKeYVf6mmx0lQK&si=-A-aUBoR8svt17W2
More like… Some Boar News!
I think we’ve categorically shown that indeed, always some boar news.
I love problems we can eat our way out of… if we almost wiped out the buffalo these little shits shouldn’t be an issue.
Buffalo weren’t eaten to almost extinction. And they don’t give birth to 10 calves at a time.
I almost wish they were eaten to death, they were actually left to rot on the plains …
A problem I’ve heard with them is that they’re super smart. You trap one boar in a bear trap or something and that’s the only boar you’re catching from that region with that same type of trap.
Build a wall! The pigs are going to pay for it!
The bacon tax.
Pork for the pork God.Super-pigs threatening to invade America?
I knew all that military spending would come in handy
Oh, ok, so like literally, not a title about overseas mutated police force …
A close one with all them nuclear reactors being hacked to produce, em, hybrids.
The Duke is waiting for the day, until then he waits for his Supply of bubblegum to run out
I better prepare to be shaking it, baby.
Can’t this be solved in a way where we get tons of super bacon?
Yeah, actually. The regions this will spill into have lots of hunters.
And year long McRibs, carnitas, al pastor, jeff pastor, etc.
Give a tax break to Hormel, Hillshire Farms, and Oscar Meyer
Free pork should never be an issue.
I think we better do what the pigs say guys. The threats sound like they’ve got a bone to pick with the US.
“most invasive animal on the planet”
Oh, just wait until you find out about humans…
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.
Spider pig
Spider pig
Does whatever a spider pig does
Can he swing from a web?
No he can’t, he’s a pig.
Look out!
Charlotte is happy about that.
Wilbur, not so much.
