Numbering in the millions and growing – the United States has a feral hog problem. Also known as wild boars, these dangerous ...

These non-native animals are more than just a nuisance; they pose a significant biological and environmental threat.

Feral hog mitigation is complicated, in part because research indicates feral pigs are compensatory breeders, like coyotes. Basically, the more feral hogs you kill, the more they reproduce. It’s hard ...

Feral hogs—or wild pigs, wild boar, feral swine, or razorbacks—aren’t new to the US; by some accounts, they arrived in the 1500s, shipped in by Spanish colonizers as a mobile meat source.

Local farmers said feral hogs are running rampant throughout the big country. We talked to the Taylor County Extension Agent, Steve Estes, who said the feral hog population is growing rapidly ...

Back in 2003, TPWD estimated there were about 1.5 million wild hogs in the state. The department’s 2020 estimate of 2.6 million represents a 1.1 million-increase in fewer than 20 years.

When Adam Kirschenbaum checked his Ring camera video this weekend – he was startled to see a passel of wild hogs marching across his cul-de-sac.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather ...

Feral hogs are a menace to farmers across the U.S., causing at least $2.5 billion in damage annually. There’s only one way to stop the damage: eradication — a difficult but doable option that ...

Feral hogs typically cause damage with their snouts as they search for food and more. They can also travel in large familial groups of 30 or more pigs, also called sounders.

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