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Wild boar photographed in a forest in Germany.

Where the wild pigs roam

German wild pig study shows how far they travel and the lengths they go to keep moving

By Ed White May 13, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Their names are Rudiger, Dietmar and Cindy, and they have a lot to teach about wild pig movement patterns. The three eastern German wild boar were tracked far from where they were first spotted and tagged. None were fazed by natural barriers that would put off other animals. Dietmar, for example, tended

Most experts at the recent Wild Pig Summit sounded optimistic about the potential of eliminating wild pigs from Western Canada, despite debate over whether they are already out of control.

Hogs, Livestock

Wild pig control gains momentum on the Prairies

Eradication efforts face obstacles, and experts disagree over the extent of the problem, but progress has been made

By Ed White May 8, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian wild pigs are furtive and rugged, and its uncertain how many of them roam across Western Canada. Understanding and eradicating them is now a nation-wide crusade, the first Canadian Wild Pig Summit revealed. The multi-day event was held in Brandon April 22-24. Why it matters: Invasive wild pigs are noted for

Cattle come face to face with wild pigs. Such wildlife interactions pose a potential foothold for disease to infect livestock.

Hogs, Livestock, News

Hog-wild: beware the wild pigs

Wild pigs continue to be an invasive species threat in Manitoba

By Wayne Lees April 26, 2024

Wild pigs are defined as any pig living outside the control of people, including Eurasian wild boar and their hybrids and feral domestic pigs now living in the wild. The biggest threat, however, is posed by Eurasian wild boar, which have adapted to our climate and have become a destructive invasive species. They have been

The distribution of wild pig sightings in Manitoba in 2023.

Livestock, News

A year of growth for Squeal on Pigs

Wild pig awareness and control project counts victories and challenges in 2023

By Alexis Stockford March 25, 2024

Manitoba’s Squeal on Pigs campaign has gained traction every year, and 2023 was no exception. The past year brought program expansion, according to a recent update summarizing the initiative’s activities. Why it matters: Squeal on Pigs is reducing Manitoba’s wild pig problem and raising awareness of the invasive species. Last summer, Squeal on Pigs Manitoba

Wild foxtail barley on the edge of a canola field.

News, Other

Garden seeds lead to problem weeds

Problem weeds may be lurking in that garden catalogue

By Geralyn Wichers February 29, 2024

Manitoba rancher Herman Bouw was casually perusing a gardening seed catalogue when a particular ornamental grass item caught his eye. The plant was listed as “squirrel tail grass,” but Bouw thought it looked awfully similar to a species with a more cursed name on the Prairies. A comparison of scientific names confirmed his suspicion. The catalogue was

Once waterhemp pokes its head above the canopy, it becomes easily identifiable.

News

The problem with pigweeds

Differentiating different species, including major threats like Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, can be challenging

By Don Norman January 22, 2024

Scouting for waterhemp is difficult but critical, Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown told producers during her presentation at St. Jean Farm Days Jan. 10. “You’re going to hear a lot about this in the next few years because this is just going to become a bigger and bigger problem, but I really believe we can get out

Manitoba’s wild pig instances as of Nov. 27, 2021, aggregated by the Canadian Wild Pig Research Project.

Hogs, News

Flexibility touted for wild pig fight

Manitoba’s industry-led efforts say minimal government involvement is an advantage

By Ed White January 22, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba’s wild pig busters have moved fast to find, trap and destroy the invasive species since their Squeal on Pigs initiative was set up a few years ago. The aim is to eliminate Manitoba’s wild pig problem. They have a lot of work ahead. “It’ll probably take most of a decade,” said

Zebra mussels are infamous for clogging water infrastructure intakes, threatening local ecosystems and being almost impossible to control once they make their way into a lake or river.

News, Other

Forum to fight aquatic invasive species

The advisory group is the latest in Manitoba’s AIS measures

By Staff July 7, 2023

The Government of Manitoba is hoping that a multi-stakeholder advisory group will help hold the line on water-based invasive species. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Advisory Forum was announced June 26 to “ensure a regionally diverse range of perspectives are incorporated into prevention and containment activities,” according to a government release. The forum will be

A wild pig skull on display at the ‘Squeal on Pigs’ booth at the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting April 13.

News

Public got busy squealing on pigs

Wild pig sightings went up as awareness grew, industry group says

By Geralyn Wichers April 25, 2023

The public has proven to be pretty good at squealing on pigs, shown by a reported increase in invasive wild hogs spotted and killed in the last year. “The more folks we have working on it, the greater success we will have,” said Jenelle Hamblin, manager of swine health at the Manitoba Pork Council. At

Op/Ed, Opinion, Other

Opinion: Good or bad?

By Heather Kharouba, Stephanie A. Rivest March 7, 2023

Whether or not invasive species threaten native biodiversity and ecosystems has been a point of debate among researchers for years. Invasive species have caused extinctions of native species and even altered the functioning of ecosystems. But not all species that are introduced to new areas become invasive — meaning they cause negative impacts. Despite this,

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