Wild boar meat: a sustainable solution for pest control

It is not a problem exclusive to our region or our country. As explained by veterinarian and specialist Ignacio Celedón, “where there is water, the pig goes.” And the truth is that its advance is noticeable worldwide and represents one of the most complex environmental and economic challenges globally. In fact, the wild boar (Sus scrofa) is an invasive exotic species included in the list of the 100 most harmful invasive exotic species in the world, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Its impact is severe, causing alterations in the soil, vegetation, and fauna, in addition to carrying economic consequences due to damage to crops and the transmission of diseases, including zoonotic ones. For example, in the United States, the population of wild pigs amounts to about 6 million individuals, distributed across 35 states. Only in Texas, the epicenter of the problem in the U.S., do 2 million animals live. These pigs generate annual damages worth 2.5 billion ...