Program opening to trap 'good-for-nothing' wild hogs

Arkansas battles feral hog invasion

Feral hogs have been a growing menace in Arkansas for decades, wreaking havoc on crops, livestock and the environment. A concerted effort, over a decade in the making, is showing signs of progress.

Arkansas battles feral hog invasion: A timeline of eradication efforts

Feral hogs are descendants of non-native livestock brought to North America during colonization and illegal releases for sport hunting. AGFC photo by Mike Wintroath. Feral hogs have been a growing menace in Arkansas for decades, wreaking havoc on crops, livestock and the environment. A concerted effort, over a decade in the making, is showing signs of progress. Feral hogs, descendants of animals brought by early explorers and later supplemented …

Program opening to trap 'good-for-nothing' wild hogs

Invasive species causes tens of millions in damage

Water Supply in South Louisiana Being Contaminated by Wild Hogs

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Arkansas battles feral hog invasion: A timeline of eradication efforts • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

LITTLE ROCK — Feral hogs have been a growing menace in Arkansas for decades, wreaking havoc on crops, livestock and the environment. A concerted effort, over a decade in the making, is showing signs of progress. Feral hogs, descendants of animals brought by early explorers and later supplemented by Eurasian wild boars for sport hunting, have been present in North America since the 1500s. By 1999, some people recognized the growing problem, but s…