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Wild boar in the western Czech Republic’s Lany game park. Wild boar in the country’s Sumava mountain region, further southwest, are turning up radioactive. (Lslany.cz)

Wild boars roam Czech forests, some of them radioactive

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 22, 2017

Prague | Reuters –– The Czech Republic has an unusual problem this winter with its wild boar meat, a local delicacy. The boars are radioactive. Actually, it’s not the boars themselves, but what they’re eating. A cold and snowy winter is forcing them to feed on false truffles, an underground mushroom common in the Sumava

Researchers believe wild boars are more prevalent than many people realize.

Hogs, Local news

Tracking the elusive but destructive wild boar

The highly reclusive wild boar may be responsible for much more  crop damage than previously thought

By Shannon VanRaes July 16, 2015

Ruth Kost has never seen a wild boar before but she’s hoping that will change after a summer spent tracking the elusive beast. “They don’t like to show themselves,” said the University of Saskatchewan master’s student. “They are kind of reclusive, they avoid people… and they’re very aware of hunting pressures.” But just because you

News

Catching wild hogs by smartphone

Non-profit foundation teams with livestock company to produce drop-down system

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 16, 2015

A U.S. research foundation has announced commercialization of a trap designed to capture feral hogs, which it says cost $1.5 billion in losses in 48 U.S. states. The Noble Foundation, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma along with W-W Livestock Systems of Thomas, Okla. unveiled the BoarBuster trap at the recent National Wild Turkey Federation Convention and

Crops, Local news

Wild boars continue on the increase

Manitoba Conservation reports the last known boar sighting was in late November of 2014

By Jennifer Paige March 16, 2015

Wild boars continue to be a pest in parts of western Manitoba, and some producers at Ag Days this year told Manitoba Conservation officials that the critters have developed a particular liking for corn. Manitoba Conservation estimates that there are currently about 50 wild boars active in the province. “The last recorded kill was near

Hogs, Livestock

Wild boar must be PigTrace-compatible by July 1

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 10, 2015

Canada’s farmed wild boar industry has almost four months left to get ready for the same mandatory identification, record-keeping and movement reporting rules as the mainline hog industry. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday put out a reminder to all pork producers that they and other “pig custodians,” such as breeders, auction markets and

Hogs, Livestock, News

Mandatory swine-tracking rules now in place for Canada

There are a lot of new procedures for farmers moving pigs

By Allan Dawson July 7, 2014

A new law to track Canada’s pigs took effect July 1. It’s designed to keep herds healthy, improve food safety and promote exports, Manitoba Pork Council chair Karl Kynoch said in a telephone broadcast June 25. “Traceability has become mandatory and is extremely important for both tracking diseases here in Manitoba and to eliminate them

News

Serious wild boar infestation in Saskatchewan

Survey finds the aggressive creatures in 70 per cent of Saskatchewan RMs

By University of Saskatchewan June 10, 2014

Wild boar are more widespread in Saskatchewan than commonly believed and control is becoming urgent, according to research by University of Saskatchewan biologist Ryan Brook. “If nothing is done then we risk having more feral boar than people in the province and at that point the costs of taking action are far greater,” Brook said.

Hogs, News

U.S. turns to military gear in hunt for feral swine

Drones are being considered as another way to spot the herds of the destructive animals

By P.J. Huffstutter June 10, 2014

The U.S. Agriculture Department is known for its army of statisticians packing yardsticks and calculators to measure wheat and count soybeans. But the agency needs more firepower for another kind of rural reckoning and is gearing up with thermal imaging weapons. In its crosshairs are aggressive feral hogs that can weigh more than 400 lbs.

Hogs, Livestock

Farrowing rates : going back to basics and paying attention to detail

November 20, 2013

Maximizing farrowing rate requires a focus on the basic aspects of management and close attention to detail, Steinbach, Manitoba-based veterinarian Dr. Blaine Tully told delegates at the recent Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop. He was describing the findings from his work carrying out fertility assessments on swine farms across Canada over the last three years.

Hogs, Livestock

There are many ways to improve farrowing rates

By Bernie Peet April 9, 2013

There’s a large variation in farrowing rate between farms, ranging from as low as 75 per cent to around 92 per cent. Many producers still view 85 per cent as being an acceptable target and figure it can’t be improved much further. But close attention to a range of management factors can often result in

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Tag Archives Wild boar

Wild boars roam Czech forests, some of them radioactive

Tracking the elusive but destructive wild boar

Catching wild hogs by smartphone

Wild boars continue on the increase

Wild boar must be PigTrace-compatible by July 1

Mandatory swine-tracking rules now in place for Canada

Serious wild boar infestation in Saskatchewan

U.S. turns to military gear in hunt for feral swine

Farrowing rates : going back to basics and paying attention to detail

There are many ways to improve farrowing rates

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