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2017-02-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Invasive wild pig populations continue to grow, spread through United States

[UPI] Wild invasive pigs are wreaking havoc on North American ecosystems, a new report warns.

"Feral swine cause major damage to property, agriculture (crops and livestock), native species and ecosystems, and cultural and historic resources," Gail Keirn, a public affairs specialist with the National Wildlife Research Center, told PLOS ONE.

The National Wildlife Research Center, NWRC, is the research arm of the Wildlife Services program, part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a USDA agency.

"This invasive species also threatens the health of people, wildlife, pets, and other domestic animals," Keirn said. "As feral swine populations continue to expand across the country, these damages, costs, and risks will only keep rising."

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11165 views ] Top

#1 I blame Hernando de Soto.

As with most invasive species, the solution is to eat them. Luckily, they're quite tasty, although a bit peevish.

Posted by SteveS 2017-02-03 00:58|| 2017-02-03 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Great! I just sit here and the bacon comes to me!
Feral snort of the day

Posted by gorb 2017-02-03 03:21|| 2017-02-03 03:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Shot 2 at my place early last spring. They were delicious.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2017-02-03 07:26|| 2017-02-03 07:26|| Front Page Top

Ima down ma part.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2017-02-03 07:29|| 2017-02-03 07:29|| Front Page Top

#5 ^^^^
Photo fail on my part. How does one go about uploading a photo??

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2017-02-03 07:30|| 2017-02-03 07:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Feral pigs? I thought we just voted them out.

Posted by AlanC 2017-02-03 08:28|| 2017-02-03 08:28|| Front Page Top

#7 That reminds me, I need to go hog hunting.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-02-03 09:22|| 2017-02-03 09:22|| Front Page Top

#8 "The United States is overrun with wild pigs, women, children and land at risk!!" should be the headline, and the story should be on every network and in every publication in the muslim world.

Posted by brujotejano 2017-02-03 10:07|| 2017-02-03 10:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Don't eat the pig if you kill it less than 3 miles from a salt marsh or trailer park.

Posted by Shipman 2017-02-03 10:35|| 2017-02-03 10:35|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't look forward to them making it to my area.

Posted by jvalentour 2017-02-03 10:49|| 2017-02-03 10:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Trapped a few of the stupid ones this winter. Young and tender and tasty. Need to get a night scope if I am to make a dent in the population - they are tearing up the place.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-02-03 11:48|| 2017-02-03 11:48|| Front Page Top

#12 Didn't we just see a feral herd in Washington DC the other day?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-02-03 12:36|| 2017-02-03 12:36|| Front Page Top

#13 The boars taste like crap. The only decent (in my opinion) eating are the sows one to two years old. The pork bellies are crap also.

When I hunt them, I take the young sows and leave the boars for the coyotes and vultures.

Posted by Spinesing Gray3122 2017-02-03 12:58|| 2017-02-03 12:58|| Front Page Top

#14 Damn, two article about Lena Dunham in a row

Posted by USN, Ret. 2017-02-03 13:11|| 2017-02-03 13:11|| Front Page Top

#15 ^^^^Snark 'o' the day ^^^^

Posted by BrerRabbit 2017-02-03 17:33|| 2017-02-03 17:33|| Front Page Top

#16 When I hunt them, I take the young sows and leave the boars for the coyotes and vultures.

Yep. Anything over 90lbs or 2 years isn't worth bringing home. Although I haven't tried it in sausage....

Posted by DarthVader 2017-02-03 20:53|| 2017-02-03 20:53|| Front Page Top

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