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Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

  • Written by Marcus Lashley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida
imageFeral hogs' long snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across the landscape in search of food. USDA/Flickr, CC BY

They go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you call them, wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are one of the most damaging invasive species in North America. They cause millions of dollars in...

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