Who was it who worried about Canadians stealing your bacon?

[oldbrownhat]

Well, it looks like our pigs are going on the warpath!
(I suppose it would be a non-sequitor to ask, "What's their beef?")

Canada's 'super pigs' threatening to invade northern U.S. states

"An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a "super pig" that's spreading out of control..."
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I hope they don't have ideas about repeating the burning of the White House in June of 1812

 

[coltle6920]

We've had worse crossing our borders. At least these we can eat.

 

[JohnRippert]

Can I get Super Bacon out of Super Pigs?

 

[kamloops67]

Even the animals are trying to leave this madhouse

 

[Harrison]

Well, it looks like our pigs are going on the warpath!
(I suppose it would be a non-sequitor to ask, "What's their beef?")

Canada's 'super pigs' threatening to invade northern U.S. states

"An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a "super pig" that's spreading out of control..."
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I hope they don't have ideas about repeating the burning of the White House in June of 1812

How are these hogs any different from the ones running rampant through out the southern USA?

 

[StrawHat]

Growing up in Western Maryland it was not uncommon for farmers to turn loose livestock before the Sheriff showed up with eviction/foreclosure papers. Hogs would be completely feral within two generations. And they were big. I am guessing these Super Pigs are the result of a similar situation?

Kevin

 

[oldbrownhat]

Growing up in Western Maryland it was not uncommon for farmers to turn loose livestock before the Sheriff showed up with eviction/foreclosure papers. Hogs would be completely feral within two generations. And they were big. I am guessing these Super Pigs are the result of a similar situation?

Kevin

Similar. From the article:


"...Pigs are not native to North America. While they've roamed parts of the continent for centuries, Canada's problem dates back only to the 1980s when it encouraged farmers to raise wild boar, Brook [Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of Canada's leading authorities on the problem,] said. The market collapsed after peaking in 2001 and some frustrated farmers simply cut their fences, setting the animals free..."

 

[steelslaver]

How are these hogs any different from the ones running rampant through out the southern USA?

These are mixed with Russian wild pigs and able to survive in real cold weather, even making burrows in the snow and create
'pigloos". The figure that even if you killed 65% of the population every year that they will never be eradicated. Montana has a lot of rifles at the ready though.

 

[Golddollar]

Get the hollandaise sauce going, I'm ready for a lot of eggs benedict!

 

[lihpster]

I've got an idea. We could breed bigger wolves. You know, to take care of the pigs we bred. Later on we can use velociraptors to take care of the wolves.

 

[FlyTyinFool]

I've had wild hog that a friend harvested.

We tried a lot of different cuts, but all were pretty bad.
It's not like bacon or the ½ pig raised by a farmer.

The only good cut is backstraps.
The rest of the animal can go to the bears, as far as I'm concerned (I'm not).

I don't see hogs in MT hunting regulations.
So I guess they're right there with squirrels and rabbits.
Let the (non-)season begin!!

 

[oldbrownhat]

I've got an idea. We could breed bigger wolves. You know, to take care of the pigs we bred. Later on we can use velociraptors to take care of the wolves.

Er..... I wouldn't give up your day job quite yet

 

[kamloops67]

I've had wild hog that a friend harvested.

We tried a lot of different cuts, but all were pretty bad.
It's not like bacon or the ½ pig raised by a farmer.

The only good cut is backstraps.
The rest of the animal can go to the bears, as far as I'm concerned (I'm not).

I don't see hogs in MT hunting regulations.
So I guess they're right there with squirrels and rabbits.
Let the (non-)season begin!!

Used to have a farmer buddy that raised wild boar and hybrids I found them to be pretty tasty , the grain of the meat was more coarse than regular pig , a little like bear .
Probably depends on what they've been eating

 

[arjay]

Used to have a farmer buddy that raised wild boar and hybrids I found them to be pretty tasty , the grain of the meat was more coarse than regular pig , a little like bear .
Probably depends on what they've been eating

Yup. The difference between a mule deer eating "wild" food and a whitetail eating crops is amazing

 

[ladder13]

Send em down, just bought a bunch of Pmags.