Ohio is one of several states to vote on legislation that would prohibit ownership of wild pigs. If Ohio's bill becomes a law, bringing a wild pig into the state could result in a $500 fine.

Ohio lawmakers are worried about feral pigs becoming an even wilder problem and want to nip it in the snout. The Ohio House passed House Bill 503 in a unanimous 89-0 vote on Wednesday, which would ...

New Ohio House legislation would take several steps toward curbing the spread of invasive feral swine in the state, both because of the damage they cause and the potential for them to spread disease.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bill meant to curb Ohio’s feral swine population by permitting property owners to shoot and kill them without a license has been sent to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.

The bill will allow landowners to kill a feral hog without a license, as long as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is notified within 24 hours. It also eliminates an existing license to ...

To combat the rise in hogs, the USDA launched its so-called National Feral Swine Damage Program in 2014, using a “diversity of tactics” to manage hog populations depending on their location ...

The Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill. in June that would ban the hunting of wild hogs in the state, but would allow landowners or their designated agents to shoot the invasive swine ...

The Ohio House voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to pass a bill letting any Ohio property owner, including those without a hunting license, to shoot and kill feral hogs and wild boar on site—if ...

In 2011, Texas passed the "pork-chopper bill," which allows feral hog hunting from helicopters. But Ohio and Kentucky are currently working on banning pig hunting.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bill meant to curb Ohio’s feral swine population by permitting property owners to shoot and kill them without a license has been sent to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.