
Tag Archives Invasive species

Pig fighters without borders
An international working group hopes to make the fight against wild pigs a consistent one

Losing the war with wild boar
Forget eradication. For some parts of Manitoba it’s now a containment game

Two more ‘murder hornets’ turn up on B.C. mainland
One nest found last month in neighbouring U.S. town

More ‘murder hornets’ found in B.C., Washington
Findings suggest some were able to overwinter

Getting the jump on wild boar in Manitoba
Cost data out of the U.S. suggests we don’t want to be behind the 8-ball on wild pigs

Look out for flowering invasive species
Red bartsia is an old enemy, but orange hawkweed is relatively new on Manitoba’s list of invasive species

PHOTOS: Wild pigs on the loose
Editorial: Wild things roaming

Open season on wild pigs not the answer
Unfocused sport hunting will only make the problem worse

Wild pigs on the loose: A pending threat in Manitoba
The population of feral pigs is growing and the province doesn’t have a strategy to address it
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