Wild Pig Outbreak Becomes Big Problem in the United States
Wild pig outbreaks are becoming a big problem in the United States. This outbreak is not only a problem in the United States but also in Canada. In the United States, the damage caused by wild pigs has caused no small loss. The population becomes difficult to control.
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Quoted to Popular Mechanic, there is no real solution to this problem, where annual losses are estimated at USD 2.5 billion. That figure does not take into account the danger of pigs transmitting the disease.
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"If you want to create a perfectly invasive species, be able to live anywhere, eat anything, very high reproduction rates, very destructive, and also very difficult to control, you don't have to look far beyond wild boar," said John Mayer, manager at Savannah River National Laboratory.
"They can live anywhere, from Canada's frozen prairie provinces to the hot and humid deserts of the American Southwest and all regions in between. They are the greatest," he added.
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Since different breeds of pigs were first imported to the Americas, probably as early as 1500, they interbred with imported domestic pigs and wild boars, producing animals perfectly suited to their new environment.
Initially, wild pig outbreaks were confined to the southeastern United States. But now the population is spreading. Even recent reports warn that a breed of Canadian wild boar nicknamed super pigs could cross into the US.
Wild boars prey on anything, destroying crops and destroying the habitats of native species, where they use their sharp tusks and power to repel any animals that get in the way.
"No one here had ever seen a wild pig when I was a child. Today, this is an extraordinary matter. Especially for farmers, the losses caused can be very severe. My ranch manager and the cowboys were shooting at them all the time," said Will Harris, a rancher in Georgia.
The number of wild pigs is increasing and difficult to stop. At first, trapping and euthanizing large herds of pigs worked well, helping to eliminate the spread of these pigs in various US states.
But the hunt was no longer quite successful, as the pigs began to learn to be active at night, avoid traps, and avoid engine noise.