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Wild pigs are one of the world's most invasive species. They're spreading across Canada.

The Big Story
The Big Story
Episode • Jan 7, 2022 • 17m

It begins a couple of decades ago, with a Saskatchewan farmer spotting some black shapes sniffing around his crops. Today these wild pigs number in the tens of thousands and may even have spread as far as Ontario. And wherever they go, they leave a trail of destruction and decimated ecosystems. What is Canada doing to stop the spread of these creatures?

GUEST: Omar Mosleh, Edmonton-based journalist, the Toronto Star

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