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    Wild boars were originally brought to Canada from Europe around 60 years ago to be farmed and consumed, but some escaped and began breeding with domestic pigs. These wild pigs have since spread rapidly across North America, especially in the Canadian prairies, where they are considered an invasive and destructive species. Wild pigs reproduce quickly, with sows bearing multiple litters per year, and pose various problems as they destroy crops, contaminate water sources, transmit diseases, and cause extensive ecological damage. Efforts to control the wild pig population through hunting and trapping have proven difficult as the elusive and intelligent animals learn to avoid humans and such control methods.

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    Wild boars were originally brought to Canada from Europe around 60 years ago to be farmed and consumed, but some escaped and began breeding with domestic pigs. These wild pigs have since spread rapidly across North America, especially in the Canadian prairies, where they are considered an invasive and destructive species. Wild pigs reproduce quickly, with sows bearing multiple litters per year, and pose various problems as they destroy crops, contaminate water sources, transmit diseases, and cause extensive ecological damage. Efforts to control the wild pig population through hunting and trapping have proven difficult as the elusive and intelligent animals learn to avoid humans and such control methods.

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    They're Here – Wild Pigs!

    It seemed like a good idea 60 years ago. Bring over boars


    from Europe (a boar is a wild pig). Start raising them
    on farms here. People will find the meat very tasty. But
    be careful — don’t let those wild pigs escape.
    Oops “They can transmit disease to humans,
    pets, livestock, and wildlife.”
    About 30 years ago, some of those imported
    pigs did escape. They bred with domestic pigs. “They just do tremendous destruction."
    And now they are spreading rapidly across
    North America. The hot spot is the Prairies About wild pigs
    — Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
    Wild pigs aren’t cute and cuddly. They are
    Why are wild pigs a problem? They are really, big. They can weigh well over 150 kilograms
    really invasive. Incredibly destructive. They’ve (similar to a black bear). They have razor-
    been called “an ecological train wreck.” sharp tusks and a long snout. They can be
    aggressive and dangerous. They move fast.
    They eat everything from roots to bird
    eggs to small mammals. They rip through “And they’re incredibly smart,”
    the ground, destroying crops. They turn says one expert.
    over plants to eat roots and get at bugs.
    They also reproduce rapidly. Sows give
    They wallow around in wetlands. “They birth to two or three litters each year. Each
    contaminate the water,” says one ecologist. litter has about six piglets. Young pigs start
    reproducing at just four to eight months old.

    Article • Issue 4 The Canadian Reader 4


    “A small problem can turn into a massive become more elusive. They’ll avoid humans.
    out-of-control problem very quickly.” They’ll go nocturnal and they’ll disperse.”

    How to get rid of them Trapping them isn’t easy. Trappers use bait
    to lure pigs into a corral. They watch them
    Alberta has set up a tip line called
    on remotely-operated cameras.
    “Squeal on Pigs.” It encourages people Wild
    Then they drop the gate.
    to report wild pig sightings. boars who
    become elusive
    “It’s important… not to
    But once the pigs become established, are difficult to find,
    catch, or track. have any on the wrong
    it’s almost impossible to get rid of them.
    side of the gate,” says one
    The animals are hard to track. They trapper. “Any that escape
    run away at any sign of danger. will become more trap-wise.”
    They hide in thick cover. They
    Their growth is exploding. There have
    make underground burrows or nest
    been close to 62,000 reports of wild pigs
    in cattails. In winter, they tunnel
    across Canada. More than 75 percent of the
    into snowbanks and build ‘pigloos'.
    sightings have been in the last five years. Now
    They’re very suspicious. “They become they're spreading into the United States.
    real wary of humans,” says one scientist.
    “Wild pigs are the worst invasive
    Hunting doesn’t work. The animals spook wild animal on the planet,” says one
    and scatter when they hear guns. expert. “They’re a global menace.”

    “The remaining wild boars will learn to ortance


    you se e it , what is the imp
    evade future hunting efforts. They will As Canada?
    of wild pigs in

    Article • Issue 4 The Canadian Reader 5


    Name: Piya Kesar Date: Jan 23, 2024

    They're Here – Wild Pigs!


    Comprehension Check

    Write the letter of the best answer in the space beside each question.

    B 1. Why were wild boars brought to Canada?


    a) To breed with domestic pigs. .
    b) To be raised and eaten.
    c) To keep crops from spreading.
    d) To be sold as pets.
    B 2. Wild pigs are big. They are similar in weight to which animal?
    a) Wolves. b) Black bears.
    c) Cows. d) Bison.
    A 3. How many litters of piglets can sows give birth to every year?
    a) Two or three. b) Six.
    c) Four to eight. d) One.
    D 4. What is a pigloo?
    a) A nest made of cattails. b) A den in the wetland.
    c) A burrow under tall grass. d) A tunnel in a snowbank.
    C 5. Why does hunting wild pigs not work?
    a) They will attack humans when they hear guns.
    b) They are very fast and cannot be caught.
    c) They scatter when they hear guns.
    d) They are too numerous.

    Article • Issue 4 The Canadian Reader 6


    Name: Piya kesar Date:

    They're Here – Wild Pigs!


    Language Focus
    Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.
    For example: Synonyms for big: large, huge, gigantic

    A. Circle the two synonyms for each set of words:


    1. toasty chilly cool comfortable
    2. walk crawl stroll run
    3. argue scare confuse frighten
    4. bravery honesty courage winner
    5. cook drink eat munch
    B. Write a synonym for each of the following underlined words:
    1. It seemed like a good idea.
    great

    2. Wild pigs eat bird eggs and small animals.


    tiny

    3. They can transmit disease to humans .


    spread

    4. Wild pigs are tremendously destructive.


    highly

    5. They are incredibly smart.


    unbelievably

    6. They are hard to track.


    trace

    7. Trappers use bait to lure pigs into a corral.


    entice

    8. The wild pigs hide in thick cover.


    heavy

    9. Some wild pigs evade the hunters.


    deceive

    Article • Issue 4 The Canadian Reader 7

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