A Vancouver Island golf club is thrilled that conservation officers are finally stepping in to remove problem pigs from its grounds.
"It was two, and then it was four. I think the most I've ever seen out there is probably 12," said golfer Jon Rose.
"Some people worry about their safety. Thank God that has not been issue," said Norm Jackson, head of the Cowichan Golf Club.After tracking the pigs for months, the B.C. Ministry of Environment has confirmed that it's getting involved. "I can't underscore how important it is to get in front of this immediately," he told CTV News on Wednesday.Brooks helps catch pigs internationally, and he calls them the worst invasive large mammals on the planet.Pigs are quick to reproduce and can become aggressive, says the researcher.
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