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A new evidence-based strategy to control feral pigs in northern Australia is showing promise by offering fresh hope for farmers, conservationists, and Indigenous rangers battling the destructive ...

"The estimated number of feral pigs varies from 2.4 to 4.4 million in Australia, which creates a risk to domestic pigs if there is a disease incursion. "Disease outbreaks could devastate farmer's ...

The actual size of the feral pig population in Australia is not known, but female pigs can breed from four months old and can have up to three litters of as many as 12 piglets in a year.