The United States is home to millions of wild boars, but despite their overwhelming numbers, they are not commonly eaten. Why is that? While wild boars, or wild pigs, are considered one of the most ...

An invasive species is an introduced non-native organism that begins to spread or expand its range from an original ...

Their meat is leaner and more rich in flavor than pork sold in stores, the service said. Their meat can be turned into smoked barbecue, chili, burgers, tacos or wild boar ragu over pasta.

However, they are "some of the best-tasting invasive meat you can get," the USFWS says. "Leaner and richer in flavor than store-bought pork, wild boar works in everything from smoked barbecue to ...

They also proposed changing China’s laws to allow people to consume “captured wild boars,” but only after a quarantine process to ensure the meat is safe to eat.

Wild boars eat roots, grubs, seeds, bulbs and invertebrates. Rooting up the earth can encourage new species to grow and increase biodiversity, but in large numbers, boar can cause damage. They ...