|
|
Article: STATE ALLOWS HUNT OF FERAL SWINE IN ADDITIONAL COUNTIES: OFFICIALS WORK TO DEVELOP YEAR-ROUND REMOVAL PLANS
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 27, 2006
CopyrightCopyright © HT Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Michigan Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The Michigan departments of Agriculture (MDA) and Natural Resources (DNR) today added eight counties to the list of regions where hunting of feral swine will be allowed. The aggressive animals can carry disease, damage crops, displace wildlife, and severely impact the environment by disrupting the ecosystem. Feral swine are also prolific with the ability to produce as many as three litters of three to nine piglets each in a single year.
"State and federal officials are developing a plan to eliminate feral swine throughout the year, while still protecting the rights of legitimate livestock owners and the health of ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: GAME COMMISSION REMOVES PROTECTION ON FERAL SWINE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
November 14, 2008 ;
700+ words
... ... Roe recently rescinded protection on feral swine found in the wild in Butler, Bedford ... May, when we removed protection on feral swine in Pennsylvania, we maintained the ... as the most effective way to remove feral swine from the wild, because it limits their ...
|
|