Minnesota DNR Captures Feral Pigs
October 15, 2022 —
Feral pigs were captured by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in southern Minnesota late last month. Although Minnesota's feral hog problems are mostly temporary loose pigs, according to the Minnesota DNR, the few adults and piglets found east of Blue Earth in Faribault County on Sept. 24 raise concerns for the No. 2 pig-producing state in the U.S.
The pigs escaped from a farm, with the owner not reporting their escape, DNR said. DNR information officer Dan Ruiter said the person who reported seeing the pigs did the right thing, as they helped keep a problem from potentially becoming a much larger issue. According to Minnesota law, it's illegal to possess, release or allow feral swine to run at large.
Read the full story at Farm Journal's Pork
[Source: Farm Journal's Pork, 14 October 2022, by Jennifer Shike]
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