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A feral pig is a domestic pig which has gone feral, meaning it lives in the wild. The term feral pig has also been applied to wild boars, which can interbreed with domestic pigs. [1] They are found mostly in the Americas and Australia. Razorback and wild hog are sometimes used in the United States refer to feral pigs or boar–pig hybrids.
Wild hogs have plagued Texas land going back to the early 1900s, tearing up property and crops in search for food. ... Not only are these feral hogs spreading grime and diseases into the water ...
Agriculture, particularly Minnesota's prized hog industry, remains on edge about possible spread of disease by wild pigs. According to the latest U.S. agricultural census, 28 million hogs called ...
According to the USDA, feral swine can spread diseases such as salmonella, hepatitis and brucellosis to humans. ... Feral pigs can be found any time of year, but Salter said it tends to be easier ...
Feral hogs cause an estimated $400 million in damage per year in Texas, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, while national costs are estimated at about $1.5 billion annually.
A feral (/ ˈ f ɛr əl /; from Latin fera 'a wild beast') animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species , the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species .
Boar–pig hybrid is a hybridized offspring of a cross between the Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) and any domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). Feral hybrids exist throughout Eurasia , the Americas , Australia, and in other places where European settlers imported wild boars to use as game animals .
Feral hogs are bad for the U.S. economy, costing about $2 billion a year in the agricultural sector. Texas leads the country in terms of population.