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Feral hogs not in Minnesota, new state report finds

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Minnesota does not have an established feral pig population, the state's Department of Natural Resources says. Current law is "unclear" on when an escaped domestic pig should be called "feral," the report says. Feral hogs have been confirmed in 35 U.S. states where they damage agricultural fencing.

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Feral hogs not in Minnesota, new state report finds

Eric Nelson , Wildlife Damage Program Supervisor with the DNR , confirmed the reported pigs were actually so-called 'loose domestic' animals, run away from a farm

5 months ago·Fargo, United States

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Feral hogs not in Minnesota, new state report finds

Reports of a devastating wild hog invasion were premature, suggests a new state report."Minnesota does not have an established feral pig population," the state's Department of Natural Resources said in a 34-page document delivered to legislators Thursday, Feb. 16.The DNR report prepared in collaboration with state agencies for health, agriculture and animal health did however note that current law is "unclear" on when an escaped domestic pig s…

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