LatestWeatherSeasonalSpaceLifestyleClimateSevereAnimalsHealth Feral pigs may outsmart Alberta's new bounty hunters, boar expert warns Thursday, April 7th 2022, 12:00 pm - Researcher says sporadic hunting of the swine may intensify the problem. An open hunt intended to eradicate Alberta's wild boar population may instead make the feral swine more elusive to bounty hunters, a researcher warns. Wild boar quickly learn to disperse and evade threats — and will pass these tricks onto their young. "Wild pigs are incredibly smart, incredibly elusive," Brook said. Brook said to reduce wild boar populations, the province will need to combine strategies as hunting alone will be ineffective.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2022 16:37 UTC