Wild Hog News Reports
Many areas of the country are facing a feral hog population explosion. Feral hogs are the most prolific large wild mammal in North America. Populations can double in 4 months. Problems caused by wild hogs have been reported across the country. Review some of the latest reports about this issue on the pages below.
North Carolina's booming feral pig population
TOM BREEN Associated Press - Raleigh, North Carolina
August 12, 2011
NC's booming feral pig population means headaches for farmers, landowners
Pigs aren't native to North Carolina. The feral pig population is booming because of animals that have either escaped or been brought deliberately to the state.
View the full article here: The Republic
Wild hogs tearing up New Mexico
KRQE News - Tucumcari, New Mexico
July 27, 2011
Animals heavily damage farms, ranches.
Ron Jones, a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife specialist ... uses traps connected to specially designed transmitters, to tell him when he's captured something. Once they're caught, the animals are euthanized, processed and examined for infections and disease, he said. It is dangerous work, he said.
View the full article here: Wild hogs tearing up New Mexico: krqe.com
Feral pig numbers climb raising fears of disease
Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 26, 2011
The Health & Science Today section reveals that researchers link parasites found in wild hogs with spreadable disease.
The feral pig population has been growing and a new study now suggests that these animals could spread diseases to humans and domestic swine.
View the full article here: Feral pig numbers climb raising fears of disease
Wild Hogs Search and Destroy
NBC Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas
April 13, 2011
Fort Worth, Texas residents are concerned about the growing feral hog population and the damage it is causing.
The City Council is looking into ways to help homeowners keep feral hogs away because they have become a growing problem for the city. But the council is concerned about how to fund a new program, as well as the amount of time it will take to implement it.