'Super Pigs' from Canada Threaten to Invade Northern US

States Take Measures to Prevent Invasion of Hard-to-Eradicate Crossbreeds

An exploding population of 'super pigs' in Canada is threatening to invade the US, with northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana taking steps to prevent the invasion.
The 'super pigs' are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine, making them hard to eradicate.
The pigs are causing significant damage to crops and can spread devastating diseases to hog farms like African swine fever.
Several states have banned hunting the pigs as it makes them more wary and nocturnal, making them harder to track down and eradicate.
Efforts to control the population include big ground traps, net guns fired from helicopters, crowdsourced tracking programs, and potential use of poisons.