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Why U.S. ranchers and farmers are alarmed about Canada's destructive "super pigs"

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Dr. Ryan Brook , a professor in the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Resources , has been tracking super pigs for years .

He says they pose a multibillion-dollar threat to the U.S. economy if they ever cross from Canada into the United States .

They tear up land and reproduce quickly, with devastating consequences to ranchers and farmers.

Montana has launched a " Squeal on Pigs " campaign.

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