Wild pigs are having a bigger climate change impact than one million cars
July 19, 2021
by Study Finds
BRISBANE, Australia — Wild pigs may seem like a fairly innocent part of nature, but a new study finds they’re actually having a bigger impact on climate change than the emissions of one million cars.
Researchers from the University of Queensland say by uprooting carbon trapped in soil, the feral porkers are releasing around 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually across the globe. That’s the equivalent of 1.1 million automobiles.
An international research team used predictive population models along with advanced mapping techniques to pinpoint the climate damage wild pigs are causing across five continents. Dr. Christopher O’Bryan from the University of Queensland warns that the world’s ever-expanding population of feral pigs could be a “significant threat” to the climate.
https://www.studyfinds.org/wild-pigs-climate-change-impact/
