"They are considered to be the most damaging invasive species in North America," Megan Evans, executive director of the Alberta Invasive Species Council, told The Homestretch . Evans said wild boar will hunt livestock and wild animals alike, but their greatest threat is the risk of disease transfer. (Alberta Invasive Species Council)Evans said wild boar don't have many natural predators in Alberta, having been introduced in the 1980s and 1990s in an effort to diversify agriculture. (Alberta Invasive Species Council)Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and the Alberta pork industry are working on a different approach, Evans said. For more information on wild boar or any other other invasive species being tracked in Alberta, go to abinvasives.ca

Source: CBC News May 23, 2021 15:00 UTC