THIS IS TOTALLY FUCKED UP!!! They escape, breed, destroy, but can't be hunted?!!

#FeralSwine in #NewHampshire
Information on Feral Swine and Management Strategies

"Since their introduction to North America, #WildPigs have become one of the more serious wildlife problems in the United States. A confirmed feral swine population in New Hampshire, primarily in #Grafton, #Sullivan and #Cheshire Counties, presents a unique management challenge.

"In most states, feral swine are considered an invasive or exotic species. Natural range expansion and illegal introductions, coupled with the extreme adaptability of feral swine, fuel the continued spread of this destructive animal.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture/APHIS-Wildlife Services (WS) is a good resource for landowners who may be experiencing property and or agricultural damage. WS provides partnership-based Federal leadership to help resolve wildlife conflicts through an integrated wildlife damage management (IWDM) approach. The WS New Hampshire Program also participates in the WS National Wildlife Disease Program’s feral swine disease surveillance and monitoring efforts

Can Feral Swine be Hunted in New Hampshire?

"Feral swine have no legal game status in New Hampshire, but are considered escaped private property and may only be hunted with permission of the property owner. Since 1949, feral swine have been defined in the state as animals 'Running at Large' under RSA 467:3. In southwestern New Hampshire, where the vast majority of the state's feral boar exist, they are considered the property of #BlueMountainForestAssociation, a privately owned preserve located in #CroydonNH. Permission is required to hunt free-ranging wild boar that escape from this property. If permission is granted (which it typically is), you will need to have a current regular NH hunting license, and you must hunt within legal hunting hours. Note that feral wild boar are limited in number and are difficult to locate without local knowledge."

Source:
https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/wildlife-and-habitat/nuisance-wildlife/feral-swine-new-hampshire

#RichWeirdoes #MillionairesClub
#InvasiveSpecies #FeralSwine #FeralSwineBomb #FeralHog #CorbinPark

So, #PlainfieldNH is not far from #CorbinPark (more about that in the next post)...

Camera in Upper Valley captures apparent sight of #FeralHog

Wildlife officials say they want to track down animal, test it for diseases

Oct 6, 2022 by Hannah Cotter

PLAINFIELD, N.H. — "A resident of New Hampshire's Upper Valley captured video of what appears to be a feral hog in her Plainfield backyard, and wildlife officials are now trying to track it down.

"Experts said feral hogs aren't found in New Hampshire or the surrounding area, so this one might have escaped from someone who relocated it to the state.

"Wildlife experts said #FeralHogs are considered to be escaped private property (!!!) , so without knowing who owns it, it's not legal to shoot it. (!!!)

"David Allaben, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said they can be a nuisance for landowners.

" 'They eat native #wildlife, young fawns, anything they can get a hold of. Turkey nests, #BirdNests, nesting birds on the ground, #turtles, you name it," Allaben said. 'They're opportunistic feeders -- they eat anything.'

"David Allaben said anyone who sees the hog should contact his office so it can be tracked down and tested for disease.

" ;Once we remove them, we take several samples — blood samples, tissue samples,' Allaben said. "We're testing for a whole variety of different diseases, because our fear is if they get in with domestic swine, these backyard pigs and stuff, they can spread whatever disease to that particular animal, and then we have a problem. And that's one reason we want to get them off the landscape as quickly as possible."

"The USDA is working to get permission to track the hog and remove it from the property.

"The homeowner that captured the video said the animal did not damage any of her property, but she's keeping her cameras on just in case it comes back."

Sourcce:
https://www.wmur.com/article/upper-valley-new-hampshire-feral-hog-10622/41548757

#FeralSwine #FeralHogs
#InvasiveSpecies #Agriculture #NativeSpecies #NewHampshire
#EnvironmentalCatastrophe