Only around 100 cases of brucellosis are reported annually in the U.S., even fewer of which involve feral pigs.
Joe Mitchell, 24, tells Outdoor Life they’d known there were some wild pigs around, and they’d been shooting any hogs they spotted. “They’d come and go,” Mitchell says, “until a huge group of them ...
They dig for food underground. According to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, feral pigs cause $400 million in damages in Texas per year. "I was thinking, can I do anything here?" Mendez wondered.
In the US, there are only about 80 to 140 brucellosis cases reported each year, and they're mostly caused by B. melitensis and B. abortus. People tend to get infected by eating raw (unpasteurized) ...
The video above shows pig hunts across Texas aimed at thinning the wild herd. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Earlier this week ...
A wild boar killed above the tree line in north-central Saskatchewan is evidence feral pigs continue migrating across the Prairies and into the boreal forest, says a professor who has studied the ...
Not every feral hog is delicious to eat, but neither is every beef cow. (I’ll take grain-fed over grass-fed every time). But plenty of pigs are quite good as table fare, with little noticeable ...
Feral pig disease risk is heightened by the pigs' sex and seasonal conditions. Male pigs are more likely to spread diseases due to their interactions with multiple groups, while females tend to ...
A pilot program has shown the potential benefits of a pest bounty, amid calls to try new methods to tackle the issue of feral pigs.
New research has shown male feral pig populations spread disease faster and further than female populations. The invasive animals are known to carry serious diseases like Japanese encephalitis virus.
Cattle producers and conservation groups fear feral pigs could spread the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. Biosecurity Queensland detected the virus at two Queensland piggeries on Tuesday.