Invasive wild boars that have been roaming the prairies for decades are now at risk of jumping the border.
“The risk around establishing new populations in northern U.S. states is very real,” said Saskatchewan agriculture and bioresources professor Ryan Brook.“Montana has no wild pigs. They don't want wild pigs. So one pregnant sow moving in there could change their situation dramatically.”
“They can host up to 89 different diseases that can transfer to wildlife, humans and livestock. If something like that ever got into a wild population, it'd be really difficult to control,” said Paige Kuczmarksi, an invasive species technician with the Alberta Invasive Species Council. The USDA, along with other agencies, is in the process of developing a feral swine detection plan for Montana and North Dakota.
In Alberta, if reports are substantiated, officials will set up corral traps in the area to capture entire groups of pigs. The report surveyed the public on the perceived risks of feral pigs invading the state. The majority of respondents, 91 per cent, were concerned most about the damage to habitat, followed by wild animals, farm animals and public health.
Speed continues to be a problem on Ottawa's residential streets with many demanding more be done to slow people down, but now the city has gone the other way.Self-checkouts have become a staple in many retail stores, including grocery stores like Loblaws. But recently, some Ontario customers were surprised to learn they had to scan their receipt before exiting, confirming they paid for their goods.
A British Columbia man has been charged with a series of child sex assaults that date back to the 1990s. One of his alleged crimes happened in Waterloo Region.The University of Waterloo women’s hockey team won the provincial championship. Now they're aiming for the a national title.A year after it opened in the downtown core, the Guelph Tool Library’s Circular Store is closing – but organizers are hopeful it won’t be gone for long.
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