Tweety black cockatoo : Authorities are growing increasingly concerned about feral pigs’ impact on the Australian ecosystem.
A photograph of a pile of boars placed in the back of a truck reveals a troubling issue afflicting Australia, as feral pigs continue to wreak havoc on our environmental and agricultural landscape.
Feral pigs, like toads and rabbits, are considered invasive pests in Australia because of their destructive tendencies. The graphic depicts one town’s attempt to deal with an increasing population in portions of NSW.
Josh Robertson, 40, founded the Ivanhoe Pig Comp nearly ten years ago, an annual competition in which people hunt feral hogs that pose a problem for farmers and landowners and bring them in for weighing in front of a thrilled audience.
“We had 107 teams this year, totaling roughly 400 persons. “This is the most we’ve ever had,” Robertson told Yahoo News Australia. He added there were “well over” 2000 pigs caught during the June long weekend event.
Locals assist support the rising feral pig population.
The competition has gained in popularity, he said, and Robertson now has the support of the NSW Farmers Association, which has asked the state government to provide additional cash and resources to combat feral pigs. On competition day, four-wheel drives and utes were spotted lining up with wild creatures hanging from the back, ready to be weighed. This year, the heaviest weighted approximately 120kg.
