MNRF alert: Wild pigs

[MikePal]

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Have you seen a pig outside of a fence? We’d like to hear from you! Please report any wild pig sightings to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at [email protected]or visit here.

Provide as many details as you can, including:
the date and time of the sighting
the location (intersecting roads, landmarks or GPS coordinates)
pictures or a video, if possible
Invasive wild pigs aren’t native to Ontario. These animals harm our native wildlife and their habitats.

Thank you for keeping your eyes open. Your sightings help us understand the location and number of invasive wild pigs in the province. 

Want to learn more about wild pigs in Ontario? Visit our webpage at www.ontario.ca/wildpigs.

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I went to the website and pictures of scat they have could easily be confused as coyote - very close in "contents, shape and texture" except missing fur, although the second picture looks like it has a bit of fur.

I will start to look closer at crop field areas I hunt.

[Bo D]

Funny thing Mike, in this report unlike the last one, nothing was mentioned about not shooting them, just report the sightings... Change of heart maybe...

[trimmer21]

Funny thing Mike, in this report unlike the last one, nothing was mentioned about not shooting them, just report the sightings... Change of heart maybe...

So far,they can be taken on a small game license without limits. They're an invasive species.

[Saskfly]

They did not want them shot because studies have shown it spreads them faster. It breaks up the sounder and leads to more.

Saying that I love pork if a little fella happened to walk by.


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[trimmer21]

They did not want them shot because studies have shown it spreads them faster. It breaks up the sounder and leads to more.

Saying that I love pork if a little fella happened to walk by.


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The "studies" were largely debunked because they came from very dubious "animal rights" influenced sources. It's been tried in New York state for the last 36 months with disasterous results. Population explosions have occurred throughout the state and farmers are mightily PO'd. If they make it into this province,it's pretty much a slam dunk where they came from. There hasn't been an official position developed, here, one way or the other nor have any regulations been proposed. Hopefully,smarter policies are developed in Ontario with the so-called debunked "studies" thoroughly ignored and sound science used to develop that policy.

[Birdbuff]

Can they survive exposed during our cold winters? Will coyotes take care of them? I’m just curious.

[trimmer21]

Can they survive exposed during our cold winters? Will coyotes take care of them? I’m just curious.

They survive Saskatchewan and Alberta winters without difficulty. Ontario winters will be a cake-walk. Coyotes don't mess with them. They're so belligerent,lightening quick and vicious,predators steer well clear of them. They're downright nasty and aren't afraid to attack anything,including humans.

[Birdbuff]

They survive Saskatchewan and Alberta winters without difficulty. Ontario winters will be a cake-walk. Coyotes don't mess with them. They're so belligerent,lightening quick and vicious,predators steer well clear of them. They're downright nasty and aren't afraid to attack anything,including humans.

Wow that’s nuts. It gets pretty frigid out that way in the winter. Time for a shoot on sight policy. Anyone have a hog caliber preference, load recommendations??

[oaknut]

They survive Saskatchewan and Alberta winters without difficulty. Ontario winters will be a cake-walk. Coyotes don't mess with them. They're so belligerent,lightening quick and vicious,predators steer well clear of them. They're downright nasty and aren't afraid to attack anything,including humans.

This is true however when studying the hog population maps for the US, anywhere where there's a healthy bear and wolf population there is very few hogs.

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