ROCK, MI (AP)-- Wildlife officials are encouraging communities in the Upper Peninsula to help them eliminate pesky wild boar.
The Daily Press reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has teamed up with the state Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy and other groups to stop the spread of the disease-carrying feral pigs across the state by killing the evasive animals.
Dozens of area residents and out-of-towners who attended a presentation Friday in Rock were encouraged to shoot or trap the feral swine.
Many people at the meeting expressed concerns about recent wild pig sightings in Delta and Marquette counties. Signs of feral swine also have been seen in Menominee County.
Wild boar can carry 30 diseases and 40 parasites. The species is considered a threat to other animals and crops.
