Feral hogs' long snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across the landscape in search of food. USDA/Flickr, CC BY The wild pigs in Canada are unique because they were originally ...

Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggests eating invasive species to help protect native animals and ecosystems. Invasive species can have a significant economic impact, costing the U.S. billions of ...

HELENA, Mont. — Data from the Department of Agriculture shows feral swine have yet to make their way into Montana, but that doesn’t mean the state is letting its guard down. That’s why the Montana ...

A Canadian nonprofit is urging residents of the province of British Columbia to be on the lookout for invasive feral pigs, as fears rise that domestic pigs could have escaped their enclosures during ...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Leaders with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KYFWR) are asking residents of Floyd County and surrounding areas to keep their eyes peeled for wild ...

Wild or feral pigs are a challenge in many parts of the US. Various states have taken different approaches to deal with them, and some have been more successful than others. The stakes are high ...

A new study has discovered that the H5N1 avian influenza virus has reached wild pig (wild boar) populations in Alberta.

This article was originally featured in The Conversation. 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 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...