Farmer Jo, who asked not to reveal her surname, hopes to avoid a feral pig problem on the scale of NSW, Queensland and northern Australia, where the animals have reached plague proportions.

Invasive feral pigs (Sus scrofa) cause a wide range of environmental, economic and social damages. In Australia, feral pigs occupy about 40% of the mainland and offshore islands, with a total ...

Feral pigs have been spotted in the northern Flinders Ranges region, causing concern for landholders. They can reproduce three times a year boosting the population by 85 per cent annually.

In Australia, recent estimates suggest feral pig numbers may have skyrocketed to as high as 50 million, a jaw-dropping figure that experts warn is vastly at odds with official government ...

That included 24,468 goats, 16,419 feral pigs, 7,285 wild horses and 4,143 deer. Millions of feral pigs are still tearing apart pristine NSW countryside. Meanwhile, NSW Local Land Services ...