SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s something many farmers across Missouri deal with, feral hogs. They’re a detriment to farmlands all across the state. Jerry Richards was a farmer in Washington ...

To report feral hog damage or receive assistance, call the Missouri Department of Conservation at 573-522-4115, ext. 3296, or visit the department’s feral hogs webpage.

To report feral hog damage or receive assistance, call the Missouri Department of Conservation at 573-522-4115, Ext. 3296, or visit the department’s feral hogs webpage.

An estimated 5,105 feral hogs were eliminated from Missouri's watershed areas through trapping and aerial operations in 2024, compared with 7,880 in 2023 and 6,289 in 2022, which means there are ...

Numbers reduced by 65%. With the group’s help, feral hog numbers have decreased by nearly 65% in Missouri watersheds since 2016. In 2022, the partnership removed 6,289 hogs, helped 709 ...

The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership reported that 6,289 feral hogs were killed in Missouri in 2022, and the state's total feral hog population has seen a 65% decrease since 2016.

Two feral hogs are held after being caught in a trap set by the Missouri Department of Conservation on a farm in rural Washington County, Mo., on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

An estimated 5,105 feral hogs were eliminated from Missouri's watershed areas through trapping and aerial operations in 2024, compared with 7,880 in 2023 and 6,289 in 2022, which means there are ...

The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership is bucking that trend and seeing success in eliminating feral hogs from private and public lands – including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Harry S ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation created the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership, which encourages landowners to report hog sightings to the agency rather than shoot them. They employ ...

From feral pigs to the emerald ash borer, the Missouri Department of Conservation discusses top invasive species & how to stop their spread.

Managing the feral hog problem. In some states, total elimination of feral hogs is the end goal for conservationists. The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership killed 9,857 feral hogs in 2021 ...