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I live outside the U.S. and need a way to keep feral pigs out of our field crops. We have used snares but the risk to non-target endangered species is too great. Are there any effective chemical, non-poisonous repellents that will effectively keep pigs away?

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There are no chemicals or repellents on the market that will be effective in keeping pigs away. Given their omnivorous nature, it is highly unlikely that such a product could ever be discovered.

Your only control options are
1. Shooting
2. Trapping (given the risk of harm to endangered species, I would suggest corral traps or non-lethal cable restraints.
3. Fencing the field to keep the pigs out.

Additional details on these methods can be found at ICWDM

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