Pig hunters around the island including local growers are joining forces with the government agencies, the Department of Environment and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to tackle the problem of feral pigs on the island.
Whether you call them feral pigs, boar, swine, hogs, or even razorbacks, wild pigs are one of the most damaging invasive species on Earth, and they’re notorious for damaging agriculture and native wildlife.
A feral pig control programme on Waiheke has successfully reached a point where eradication is possible thanks to support from Ngāti Pāoa and other landowners and the Natural Environment Targeted Rate...Auckland Council Senior Conservation Advisor Deryn Dromgoole says the feral pig control progra