August 2009 Oregon Invasive Species Council calendar events
What is a wild pig?
Wild pigs cause crop damage, pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of domestic pigs, endanger human health, impact wildlife populations, and are devasting in riparian areas. A recent risk assessment for Oregon notes that wild pigs pose a very high risk to Oregon- both their economic and environmental impacts are high.
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Where?
Currently, wild pigs have been seen in central and southwestern Oregon.
Lookalike?
Any pig that is not in an enclosure is considered a wild pig, or feral swine.
