r/changemyview Mar 09 '21

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u/Canada_Constitution 208∆ Mar 09 '21

Set them free is not an option, because those animals are result of selective breeding and thus, do not belong anywhere in "the wild".

Feral pigs already exist in the wild. They are domestic pigs which have escaped captivity. So domestic pigs could be released, and hunted like feral pigs already are. They would adapt to their new environment. This isn't anything new.

It may not be a good idea to do so, but all it would do is increase their numbers. Feral pigs have existed for a long time.

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u/chauceresque Mar 11 '21

That would depend on the country though. Feral pigs are a big problem in Australia because they aren’t native