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Canadian ‘super pigs’ poised to wreak environmental havoc, spread disease in US: expert

A cross-bred “super pig” from Canada is poised to wreak havoc on the environment in the United States and must be dealt with aggressively and immediately, a wildlife expert told Fox News Digital.

“These pigs are easily the worst invasive large mammal on the planet,” said Dr. Ryan Brook, an assistant professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.

These “super pigs” are actually a cross between a European wild boar and a domestic pig, Brook said.

The pigs “cause crop damage, destroy natural environments, get into cities, destroy water quality and can spread disease to humans, livestock, pets, and native wildlife,” he also noted.

The pigs are coming into the U.S. from Canada as their numbers swell there, causing populations to migrate south. Left unchecked, these “super pigs” could negatively impact just about everyone, Brook emphasized.

“The only people who should be worried about this is anyone that lives in North America and eats meat, or eats vegetables, or eats any foods based on grain crops or spends time outside for any reason,” he said.

The reason these “super pigs” are so dangerous is twofold, Brooks said.

First, they lack natural predators.

“There are no native pigs in Canada,” said Brook. “Anything that sounds like a pig and oinks like a pig has been imported.”

The first European wild boars were imported to Canada in the 1980s to diversify that country’s agriculture, said Brook.

While these boars sometimes managed to escape their fences, after the wild boar market peaked in 2001, some farmers had no more use for the animals. Many producers cut their fences and let them go,” said Brook."


Canadian 'super pigs' poised to wreak environmental havoc, spread disease in US: expert

 

[fantome profane]

Just step one in our master plan.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I feel bad for animals that humans socialize and breed in a detrimental way and then kill because they have become invasive species. They're only acting on their instincts; the true "invasive species" in some of these scenarios are humans who damage other animals' habitats or breed them to be this way.

 

[Brian2]

At last, good use for all those guns.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Also from the article:

"The pigs adapted to the north cold weather, resulting in the weight increase and making it harder to haunt them."

So there goes one more weapon that we can no longer use against them.

 

[Estro Felino]

Introducing foreign animals into other continents ecosystems.
Bad.

 

[Viker]

 

[Brian2]

We have the cane toad (from America) introduced to control a cane beetle in Queensland and now has spread over most of the north of Australia and heading south and because it's skin is poisonous it kills any potential predators. So many native species being wiped out.

 

[Viker]

First, they lack natural predators.

Uh. Wait till they get to Kentucky.



Also, I wish we hadn't almost wiped out wolf and grizzly populations now.

 

[Subduction Zone]

And "Super pig":

"This has proven true for the “super pig” in Canada, with the largest one discovered weighing well over 600 pounds, he also said."


I guess that they have never been to Texas:


Hunters bag, tie 790-pound “BoarZilla” hog

But at least they do know where to go for advice:

“I was warned by someone in Texas, ‘Stop whatever you are doing and start removing pigs, and don’t stop until every single one is gone,’” Brook said.

“I would echo that advice,” he added.

 

[lukethethird]

Wait until Canada unleashes their balloons just to watch the air show. Oh wait a minute, that's been done.

 

[PureX]

Millions of gun happy Americans will be glad to run through the woods shooting at them, I'm sure. Just make sure your kids and your pets are locked in the house.

 

[Brickjectivity]

No amount of hunting will get rid of these. We already have problems with other kinds of wild pigs.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Language...

Spoiler

 

[lewisnotmiller]

We have the cane toad (from America) introduced to control a cane beetle in Queensland and now has spread over most of the north of Australia and heading south and because it's skin is poisonous it kills any potential predators. So many native species being wiped out.

Some species are starting to adapt. They've worked out ways to kill and eat the toads whilst steering clear of the poison sacs. Pretty amazing!!

Not enough to control their numbers, sadly.

Eat your heart out: native water rats have worked out how to safely eat cane toads

 

[PureX]

"I'll build a giant pig fence ... and make Canada pay for it!" (Trump's 2024 campaign promise.)

 

[Revoltingest]

Uh. Wait till they get to Kentucky.

That's what Texans thought.
Dint work.
Texas has a feral hog problem. Hunting them makes it worse. | Texas Standard

 

[Gargovic Malkav]

No amount of hunting will get rid of these. We already have problems with other kinds of wild pigs.

I've noticed.
@Revoltingest starts a lot of threads about them.

 

[Audie]

Canadian ‘super pigs’ poised to wreak environmental havoc, spread disease in US: expert

A cross-bred “super pig” from Canada is poised to wreak havoc on the environment in the United States and must be dealt with aggressively and immediately, a wildlife expert told Fox News Digital.

“These pigs are easily the worst invasive large mammal on the planet,” said Dr. Ryan Brook, an assistant professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.

These “super pigs” are actually a cross between a European wild boar and a domestic pig, Brook said.

The pigs “cause crop damage, destroy natural environments, get into cities, destroy water quality and can spread disease to humans, livestock, pets, and native wildlife,” he also noted.

The pigs are coming into the U.S. from Canada as their numbers swell there, causing populations to migrate south. Left unchecked, these “super pigs” could negatively impact just about everyone, Brook emphasized.

“The only people who should be worried about this is anyone that lives in North America and eats meat, or eats vegetables, or eats any foods based on grain crops or spends time outside for any reason,” he said.

The reason these “super pigs” are so dangerous is twofold, Brooks said.

First, they lack natural predators.

“There are no native pigs in Canada,” said Brook. “Anything that sounds like a pig and oinks like a pig has been imported.”

The first European wild boars were imported to Canada in the 1980s to diversify that country’s agriculture, said Brook.

While these boars sometimes managed to escape their fences, after the wild boar market peaked in 2001, some farmers had no more use for the animals. Many producers cut their fences and let them go,” said Brook."


Canadian 'super pigs' poised to wreak environmental havoc, spread disease in US: expert

What twaddle.

The wild hogs all over SE USA and,
ftm, a notable problem in Hong Kong
are all wild / feral hybrids.

Domestic hogs are much less intelligent and
otherwise less capable than wild hogs.
So hybrids are not ""super".

 

[Audie]

"I'll build a giant pig fence ... and make Canada pay for it!" (Trump's 2024 campaign promise.)

Give it a break already