Wild pig damage is especially serious in rural, agriculture-heavy regions, but their presence is expanding, raising concerns for farms throughout the state. Can anything be done about wild pig damage?

Georgia farmers are facing a costly and growing threat from an unexpected source − wild pigs. A recent study used advanced tools over a two-year period to take a closer look at one part of Georgia ...

Wild pig damage is especially serious in rural, agriculture-heavy regions, but their presence is expanding, raising concerns for farms throughout the state. Can anything be done about wild pig damage?

Wild pigs are non-native species with no natural predators that are making life harder for farmers throughout the South and other parts of the nation by causing excessive crop loss.

The wild pigs can spread diseases to hog farms like African swine fever, as the animals reproduce quickly. AP But the situation isn’t hopeless everywhere and a few US states have eliminated them.

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.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The unchecked rise in wild boar population is spilling into urban areas, triggering frequent attacks and even fatalities across the district ...