VIDEO: Manitoba wild pigs’ nocturnal habits keep them (mostly) out of sight

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Published: November 18, 2024

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If you haven’t seen a wild pig in Manitoba, it may very well be for two reasons: they’re very good at hiding and tend to be more active when the sun goes down when you may already be in bed.

In this series of videos, Devon Baete with Squeal On Pigs Manitoba talks about how the group tracks and captures wild pigs, the number of wild pigs that call Manitoba ‘home,’ and what action people should take if they see a wild pig.

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Greg Berg

Greg Berg

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Greg Berg was born and raised in the potash capital of the world of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Greg helped out on the family homestead farm near Stockholm, Sask., for a number of years in his youth. Greg graduated from the Creative Communications program at Red River College in 2011 and joined Glacier FarmMedia in 2014. He specializes in video production and is a songwriter in his spare time.

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