If you thought it couldn't get much worse in 2020 with the Pandemic, Murder hornets, wildfires, and Hurricanes, think again. You can now add wild pigs to the things we need to worry about.
It seems the U.S. wild pig population is soaring and quickly getting out of control. There are roughly nine million feral swine running rampant across the U.S. and they cost this country an estimated $2.5 billion each year in damages and control costs. And it's getting much worse.
The wild pig population has expanded from 17 states to at least 39 over the last three decades. They are also evolving as a species and becoming a hybrid of sorts. The problem with that is that they are now super intelligent and have a very good sense of smell. They also gain physical attributes from boars, which increase their ability to survive in the wild." Feral swine cause major damage to property, crops, livestock, native species and ecosystems, and cultural and historic resources. They also threaten the health of "people, wildlife, pets, and other domestic animals."
Maybe we need to add Pig Season each year… bacon anyone?
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