In Texas, feral hog populations are expanding into suburban zones, making them difficult to control. Feral hogs cause landscape damage and pose parasite risks for all pets and people on properties.
Wild hogs are tearing up fields across 15 states, causing rising agricultural and habitat damage that farmers can’t ignore.
Texas A&M experts help suburban communities manage growing feral hog populations with new science-backed management strategies.
As the wild hog population continues to grow, Texas’ love-hate relationship with the beasts veers toward hate. Michael Bodenchuk, director of the Texas Wildlife Services Program, notes that in 2009 ...
If you live alongside them, you understand how quickly suburban feral hogs can stop feeling quirky and fun to have in your neighborhood. The damage they cause is expensive and routine, as feral hogs ...