Efforts to cull Auckland Island pigs labelled a crime against humanity
(WorldNews New Zealand)

The Department of Conservation`s efforts to cull Auckland Island pigs are being labelled a crime against humanity by the Rare Breeds Conservation Society. An Auckland Island pig. Source: istock.com By Katie Todd of rnz.co.nz The pesky porcines are killing native plants, insects and seabirds - but they`re also the only completely virus-free pig species, which scientists think could hold revolutionary remedies to diabetes, Parkinson`s disease and organ donor shortages. Some of the pigs have been salvaged from the culling and transported to a research...