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America’s got a $2.5 billion wild hog problem. These states see the worst of it. – Exploding wild pig population on western Canadian prairie threatens to invade northern US states

November 21, 2023/

What can grow five feet long, up to 400 pounds and is one of the most destructive invasive species in the U.S.?

Wild hogs are the correct answer! Wild hogs also called feral swine go by many names but are the same species as domesticated pigs found on farms.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, feral hogs cause approximately $2.5 billion in agricultural damages each year.

 

Sara Chernikoff Janet Loehrke

USA TODAY
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