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Mississippi Outdoors: Protecting Hunting Habitats Starts with Us
Two of the biggest current threats to wildlife in our state are wild hogs and chronic wasting disease. The current wild hog problem and confirmation of a CWD-positive deer this […]
Texas: Feral Hog Control Workshop, Sonora, April 24
The Economics of Feral Hog Control, a workshop conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is set from 8:30 a.m.-noon April 24 at the Sutton County Civic Center, 1700 […]
Texas: Rolling Plains Wild Pig Management Workshop, Wichita Falls, April 25
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Rolling Plains Wild Pig Management Workshop April 25 in Wichita Falls. “There’s a tremendous interest in controlling the wild pigs that […]
Texas Field Reports: Dry Conditions Continue to Hamper Wheat Progress
As wheat comes out of dormancy across much of the state, the crop is suffering and expected to see reduced yields, even if some timely rains do fall, according to […]
Wild Hogs: You Can’t be Too Careful When Processing, Cooking
With a proliferation of feral hogs in Texas, control measures such as trapping and hunting can yield the rewards of good table fare. However, feral hogs can carry parasites, such […]
Wild Hogs: Trapdoor Designs Make a Big Difference
Late winter is the peak time for trapping wild hogs, and the door or gate is a vitally important component in the construction of any enclosure. Most experts agree corral […]
Wild Hogs: Oklahoma Exterminated 32,000 in 2017
The Wildlife Services Division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) and partners in the battle against feral swine eliminated a record number of the destructive, invasive […]
Wild Hogs: APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Toxic Bait Field Trials
In November, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) accomplished two key tasks as part of its efforts to evaluate an oral toxic bait for use with invasive feral […]
Mississippi: Hunters Should Prepare for Wild Hog Encounters
Hunting season preparation is done to increase our odds of harvesting some of the special and iconic native species that we are fortunate to have in Mississippi, whether we’re targeting […]
Wild Hogs – Transporting Them? Don’t Even Think about It in Mississippi.
The first rule of transporting wild hogs is to not transport wild hogs. Bronson Strickland is the Mississippi State University Extension Service wildlife biologist and management specialist. He said the […]
