T.D.A. INITIATES FERAL HOG PROGRAM

  

The Texas Department of Agriculture has announced an initiative to help decrease the feral hog population.

The 2016 Coordinated Hog Out Management Program will run from May 1^st-throught-31^st.

Texas is home to the largest feral hog population in the U.S. with nearly 2.6 million in the state.

The Hog Out Program is a concentrated and coordinated effort with local county partners across the state to decrease this population and mitigate millions of dollars in damage caused by the hogs.

Participating counties will be scored on the number of feral hogs taken during the one-month challenge.

Winning counties will receive assistance to continue local abatement activities after the challenge ends. This includes educating landowners on removal methods, coordinating trapping and hunting programs, conducting aerial gunning and addressing public safety hazards related to feral hogs.

For more information go to: https://texasagriculture.gov.