Poisoned bait program (designed to minimize non-target damage) proving effective.
The project requires landowner participation, in effectively training wild hogs to eat baited poison over multiple feedings.
Vaccines against AFS to be tested on wild hogs.
African Swine Flu - for which there does not yet exist a vaccine - is increasingly endangering domestic swine populations around the world. Researchers in Europe plan to test a potential vaccine on wild hog; scientific coverage here.
Nuke testing & Chernobyl have caused Germany’s wild boar to be radioactive.
In a story right out of a B-tier horror movie, German wild boars are radioactive enough that they may be unsafe to eat.
Wild Hog no longer protected in China.
After increased agricultural damage, wild hog are no longer protected. Reporting here, including excellent photos.
Wild hog mistaken for lioness in Berlin.
In what may be the world’s first lion-hog mixup, police and public undergo major search.
Boar attacks cop & animal protection agent on Spanish beach.
The unlucky duo had been dispatched to remove the boar from the crowded beach. The 220lb boar was shot after a 2-hr capture attempt.
Hog hunting still banned in Malaysia.
As African Swine Flu declines, population grows. Reporting here.