The Remains of a Feral Pig on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, CA

The remains of a feral pig on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, California. Pigs were introduced to Santa Cruz Island beginning in the 1850s and had negative impacts upon the native flora and fauna. A controversial pig eradication program was initiated in 2004 and completed by July 5th, 2006.

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Keywords:

• Brian Pidduck
• Channel Island National Park
• Channel Islands
• Santa Cruz Island
• ecosystem
• endemic species
• eradication program
• feral pig
• invasive species
• native
• species removal

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