State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to report feral pig sightings or shoot them if they see them while pursuing other game.

The wild pigs are exotic, non-native animals that threaten both the environment and agricultural operations, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

"Free-roaming pigs can be found across a wide variety of habitats and are highly destructive because of the rooting they do in search of food," said Brad Koele, a wildlife biologist for the DNR.

"They're also efficient predators preying on many species including white-tailed deer fawns and ground-nesting birds like grouse, woodcock, turkeys and songbirds."

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