Tag Archives invasive species

Saskatchewan to license, limit wild boar farming
Moratorium placed on any new farms

Eurasian Wild Boar captured north of Pickering
Natural resources ministry believes 14 animals escaped from farms

Wild boar sightings prompt swift action from province
‘Whole sounder removal’ goal of natural resources ministry after multiple sightings near Pickering

Ontario moves to phase out wild boar farming
Province, feds fund swine fever defense plans

U.S. training ag staff to track, trap, kill ‘murder hornets’
Invasive species remains threat to bees, honey producers

Wild pig damage extensive across the globe
Researchers consider them one of the most damaging invasive species on Earth

Wild boar ban included in draft invasive species changes
Ontario ministries aim to avoid damage experienced in U.S. and Prairies

Two more ‘murder hornets’ turn up on B.C. mainland
One nest found last month in neighbouring U.S. town

Trail cams installed as part of wild pig project
Government looks to designate wild pigs as an invasive species

Resistant trees found to resist ash borer
Science Notes: Gene editing could place resistance genes into ash species currently affected by EAB