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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
These pigs are feral animals; pests, varmints, vermin. Wild Boar, not the same as feral pigs, are not indigenous to the United States, they were introduced by Europeans. Early sailors would release domestic pigs on various islands in the Pacific Ocean for use as a food source during long sea voyages. The ships would anchor at one of these islands that was seeded with pigs, send out a hunting party and have fresh meat.
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What you refer to, happened in the between the mid-1400's to the late 1500's. Wild boar, while not indigenous to the US, are prolific and common in Florida. From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:
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The wild hog (Sus scrofa) is also called feral hog, feral swine, feral pig, wild boar, wild pig or piney woods rooter. This species is not native to Florida. However, resident populations have existed here for hundreds of years – they may have been introduced by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto as early as 1539.
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A wild boar's hairs are longer than a feral pig, but most people wouldn't be able to distinguish one from the other. Wild boars are common in all 67 counties in Florida.