Teagen invasive species padlet by Teagen Bennett https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2020-10-15 15:04:05 UTC 2025-12-18 04:05:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Feral Hog 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832703465 2020-10-15 15:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832703465 What is the species scientific name? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832706132 Sus Scrofa]]> 2020-10-15 15:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832706132 What is the species native geographical location/habitat? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832715885 Around wetands, streams, swamps, brushlands, riparian zones, forests, and fields.]]> 2020-10-15 15:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832715885 What is the species invaded geographical location/habitat? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832757917 The Feral hogs came from Spain taken here by early Spanish explorers.]]> 2020-10-15 15:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832757917 How was this species introduced? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832766355 The Feral hogs were brought here in the early 1500's by Spanish explores and were used as a food source.]]> 2020-10-15 15:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832766355 Was the introduction intentional or accidental? Explain. 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832780368 The introdution was intentional because the Feral Hogs were brought in the early 1500's as a food source by the early spanish explorers. This introdution was occuring a lot and some of the hogs were not eaten or got away so therefor that caused the invasion over time.]]> 2020-10-15 15:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832780368 What is the species impact on the ecosystem? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832791900 They cause problems to the crops. They are eating all of the crops. They are ruining the forestry, livestock, and pasture. They also are bad for human health and safety by carying diseases.]]> 2020-10-15 15:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/832791900 How can we prevent more invasions from this organism? 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/835854151 We can make barriers and cages to keep the hogs away from the crops which will make them want to leave and find another place to eat crops. We could also use gaurd animals to protect the livestock and other things they are destroying. ]]> 2020-10-16 15:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/835854151 Resources 2800222 https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/835880003 https://www.wildpiginfo.msstate.edu/
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/operational-activities/feral-swine
https://feralhogs.extension.org/]]> 2020-10-16 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2800222/dn2msxmin4w10kpp/wish/835880003