The Niue Department of Environment has further enhanced its long-term, locally sustained system for controlling feral pigs. The initiative combines the supply of specially bred and trained finder dogs with intensive training and equipping of local hunters, and the creation of an ongoing dog-breeding programme to ensure sustainability.
Niue’s gardens, forests and the culturally treasured uga (land crab) have long suffered from roaming and feral pigs that uproot seedlings, damage crops and degrade soil and coastal ecosystems. Feral and wandering domestic pigs cause significant environmental and economic harm, threatening seedling regeneration, soil health and food security across the island.
