Wild Boar Control Program News Today

"I think the jury is still out on whether or not this environment – a mountain environment without swaths of agriculture – could actually sustain a population of wild pigs or not.”

Wild boar, a serious invasive species threat, have so far been found in about 24 out of 74 municipalities in Alberta.

Wild boar, a serious invasive species threat, have so far been found in about 24 out of 74 municipalities in Alberta.

Wild boar, a serious invasive species threat, have so far been found in about 24 out of 74 municipalities in Alberta.

Experts are warning that Canadas "super pigs" – a crossbreed of wild boars and domestic pigs – are quickly encroaching on mountain parks and communities in Alberta.

The Rocky View County (RVC) Agricultural Services Board (ASB) received an update from provincial government representative Kellie Jackson during a meeting on March 15.

The Government of Alberta is getting tough on pork.

The Government of Alberta is getting tough on pork.

An open hunt intended to eradicate Alberta’s wild boar population may instead make the feral swine more elusive to bounty hunters, a researcher warns.