US facing new threat from Canada: Invasive 'super pigs' that destroy 'everything' reach borders

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The super pigs have combined the size and high fertility of domestic swine and the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar to create a species that is far too powerful for nature.

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They are currently roaming parts of Canada's Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba with scientists calling them the "most invasive animal on the planet"

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The wild pigs are responsible for a host of environmental damages that range from eating farmers’ crops to destroying trees and polluting water.

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Such is their multiplying prowess that even if 65 per cent of the boars are culled every year, their population will continue to increase. Eradication of wild pigs is no longer possible in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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Notably, the pigs are not native to North America despite being around on the continent for centuries.

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Ryan Brook, one of Canada's leading authorities on the problem, said that killing the wild pigs is not a viable solution, especially if the US does not want to end up in the same situation as its neighbour.

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