New research from a tropical forest in Malaysia reveals that wild pigs, better known for their destructive tendencies on farms and in ecosystems, may actually help encourage tree diversity in forests.

Pigs are no longer welcome at the public trough in the Cleveland National Forest. The feral hogs wallow in sensitive streams, flatten meadows and crush bird nests and eggs, according to an ...

Pigs are now roaming the New Forest as part of an ancient tradition. Known as pannage, the practice began today and will last until Friday, November 28. Pigs will roam the forest to feed on fallen ...

These brilliant pictures show pigs wandering freely in the New Forest on the first day of pannage. The domestic pigs are allowed to roam in the forest for a set period in the autumn and expected to ...

A Forest River, N.D., company might start producing specialty donor pigs to help sustain critically ill liver patients. The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission has awarded ...

Residents of Forest Grove, Oregon, can finally rest easy after months of anxiety. The town of 22,000, about 25 miles west of Portland, found itself living with an elusive stranger - a black, ...

The 200-pound pet pig that caused a mess among neighbors in the posh suburb of Lake Forest died Monday, his owner said. Pinky Lee Walgreen, who died at age 16, was the oldest of three pigs owned by ...