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Feral pigs under surveillance

<p>SATELLITE technology, infrared cameras and thermal imagery are being used over an area extending from Manjimup to Walpole in Western Australia's southwest for the first time to determine the range, population and distribution of feral pigs in the area.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Feral pigs under surveillance

  As part of the trial, up to six feral pigs will be fitted with satellite collars this month. The collars emit a signal which enables researchers to monitor the pig's movements. Thermal imagery...

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