The U.S. Department of Agriculture traps and kills around 1,000 feral pigs a year on Guam, but it isn’t enough to keep the population of invasive swine in check, according to USDA hog expert ...

Glacier FarmMedia – Wild pigs are spreading rapidly across the Prairies, posing serious risks to agriculture, native ecosystems and livestock, according to University of Saskatchewan professor ...

They're crossbreeds — wild boars deliberately bred with domestic pigs. They're big, smart and prolific breeders. And their population is now spreading out of control. "I think there's two ...

What is a Canadian super pig? The super pigs are a hybrid of wild boars and domestic pigs. They currently cause an estimated $2.5 billion each year in agricultural damage in the country, according to ...

A crowd gathers for a vigil in memory of victims of family violence on Parliament Lawns in Hobart. Image / Pulse A new five-year investment of $15.7 million that will strengthen Tasmania’s frontline ...

Canada's 'super pigs,' a hybrid of wild boars and domestic pigs, are poised to invade the northern US. These animals cause significant agricultural damage, costing the US around $2.5 billion annually.

Pigs are even-toed, ungulate (hoofed) mammals with four toes on each foot. Domesticated pigs are found everywhere in the world except Antarctica. Pastures, farmland, and forests are their most common ...

Scotland's nature agency NatureScot refers to these animals as feral pigs, and said they include hybrids - a mix of boar and domestic pigs following interbreeding. The populations include animals ...

Whatever you want to call them – feral pigs, feral hogs, wild pigs, wild hogs, razorbacks, or wild boars – blame Christopher Columbus. He and his crew brought domestic swine to the Western Hemisphere ...

The hotly contested application, which has already spent almost three years in the planning process, has been submitted by Cranswick, a major producer of pork and chicken for domestic supermarkets.