Manitoba has tightened the regulatory status of Eurasian wild boar in an effort to help fight back against invasive wild pigs.
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Manitoba bans wild boar possession
Manitoba has tightened the regulatory status of Eurasian wild boar in an effort to help the province’s invasive wild pig problem.
Where are Canada’s wild pigs? A new nationwide map shows where
Animal Health Canada releases first-of-its-kind nationwide wild pig mapping study
Animal Health Canada released a first-of-its-kind nationwide wild pig mapping study in September 2025.
New wild pig website launches in Canada
A new website has joined the fight against invasive wild pigs in Canada, aiming to offer tools, information and resources to educate the public and offer them a way to report wild pig sightings.
Manitoba scenario finds faster response needed against wild pigs
A simulation near Selkirk looked to identify gaps in the province’s wild pig monitoring and response
A simulation meant to mimic a sudden finding of wild pigs near Selkirk, Manitoba, exposed gaps in disease response, pig monitoring and the need for better mapping, local outreach and agency co-ordination.
Tracking Manitoba’s wild pigs, down to the eDNA
Environmental DNA testing could help better target invasive wild pigs spreading in Manitoba, even before the pigs themselves are spotted
Environmental DNA testing could better target the invasive wild pigs spreading in Manitoba. It can flag pig DNA in a region, before any feral swine signs are even found.
Canada’s wild pig plan needs Indigenous voice: invasive species expert
Indigenous groups and communities must be heard in Canada’s national fight to control wild pigs, attendees of the 2025 Canadian Wild Pig Summit II heard
Canada’s Indigenous groups and communities must be heard in the national strategy to control wild pigs, attendees of the 2025 Canadian Wild Pig Summit II hear.
Wild pig control goes high-tech
From drones to scent-lured cameras, digital tools are transforming how Canada finds and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Digital tools and new technology is transforming how Canada finds, traps and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Manitoba’s wild pigs not headed for population boom, expert says
The co-ordinator for Manitoba’s Squeal on Pigs program says our cold climate wild swine situation isn’t comparable to U.S.
The co-ordinator for Manitoba’s Squeal on Pigs program says our cold climate wild pig situation isn’t comparable to the feral swine issues being fought in the U.S.
Getting the bigger picture on Canada’s wild pigs
Wild pigs are an undisputed problem in Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies, but not all experts agree on all things related to the invasive species
Wild pigs are an undisputed problem in Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies, but not all experts agree on all things related to the invasive species
The made-in-Manitoba fight against wild pigs
Manitoba’s feral swine problem is not the same as the wild pig problem in the U.S., Squeal on Pigs co-ordinator says
Manitoba’s feral swine problem is not the same as the wild pig problem in the U.S., Squeal on Pigs co-ordinator says.
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