An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boars with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a “super pig” that’s spreading out of control.

Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of Canada’s leading authorities on the problem, calls feral swine, “the most invasive animal on the planet” and “an ecological train wreck.”

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        11 months ago

        REEEEE! Absholuutely, what thish guy RRRREEEEEEE shaid… Tashtes like sssshhiiit…

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      11 months ago

      I’ve seen a little video on them. Apparently their meat is not good for consumption and tastes horrible due to their diet. But I’ve never tried super pig before, so right now it’s only speculation.

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        Apparently their meat is not good for consumption and tastes horrible due to their diet

        I wonder how much selection pressure humans are applying in favour of this trait, since it’s the ultimate defence against human predation . One of the best defences that Canada geese have is that they taste terrible too.

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        11 months ago

        If they are anything like the wild boars in Texas they are incredibly gamey, which some people don’t mind and others can’t stand. I’m sure that there is a way to prepare them that makes them more palletable