Montana Invasive Species Council prepares to keep feral pigs out of state [Video]

Data from the Department of Agriculture shows feral swine have yet to make their way into Montana but that doesn’t mean the state is letting its guard down.

That’s why the Montana Invasive Species Council spoke with officials from Saskatchewan who have been dealing with the problem for years.

These pigs from Canada, deemed “super pigs” are a crossbreed of domestic and wild swine. The non-native species are prolific breeders, destroy agricultural land and spread diseases – including swine brucellosis and pseudorabies.

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