An invasive species of Canadian wild hogs is threatening to spread into the US. According to the AP, the pigs are exceptionally hard to eradicate. They're a crossbreed of American and Eurasian hogs — ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production.

They’re 5 feet long, can weigh up to 500 pounds, run at 30 miles per hour and according to one biologist who studies them, they’re “one of the most destructive invasive species on the planet.” Feral ...

For years an invasive species called cogongrass has been choking the life out of native Northwest Florida plants and replacing them. Until recently, chemicals have been the primary method of fighting ...

Wild or feral pigs are a challenge in many parts of the US. Various states have taken different approaches to deal with them, ...

Hordes of "super pigs" are running amok in Canada, and may soon spill across the border into the northern U.S. These wild feral pigs, which roam Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, are ...

It is a scene that has played out countless times across the swamps and wetlands of northern Australia: A family of feral pigs went down to the water’s edge to drink. Just when the pigs are at their ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Rabbit-sized, nocturnal and elusive, the greater mouse-deer hadn’t been seen in Singapore for more than 80 years. Researchers ...