A new website is available to educate Canadians about wild pigs.
Wild Pigs Canada, a joint effort between Invasives Canada, Animal Health Canada and the Invasive Pig Leadership Group, launched on Aug. 20.
“They threaten agriculture, ecosystems, cultural resources, and the economy in Canada,” the website says. “This site brings together resources and information to support efforts to identify, report, and remove invasive wild pigs from the landscape.”
As of January 2022, Eurasian wild boar imports, possession, and sales are prohibited in Ontario.
A 2023 report from researchers at the University of Saskatchewan estimated Canada’s wild pig population to be around 62,000.