Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment. These prolific hogs …
Federal and state officials say a large population of wild hogs in Arkansas is causing problems for farmers across the state. State officials estimate there are roughly 200,000 fast-breeding feral hogs spread across the state’s 75 counties. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette …
A study by the LSU AgCenter finds feral hogs have caused at least $30 million in damage to crops on Louisiana farms in 2013. AgCenter economist Shaun Tanger has been gathering data for more than a year from Louisiana farmers …
Feral hogs in Louisiana are rooting up levees on Jefferson Parish’s west bank, causing damage that could pose a threat to flood protection, officials say. The west bank levee board has enlisted the help of the U.S. Agriculture Department determine …
