Managing the feral hog problem. In some states, total elimination of feral hogs is the end goal for conservationists. The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership killed 9,857 feral hogs in 2021 ...

Since they were introduced to the U.S. by humans, either as pig pen escapees or as sport for hunters, wild hogs have been reported in at least 35 states, including Kentucky.

California has one of the largest wild hog problems in the U.S., according to a new study. The state ranked No. 10 on a list of the top 15 states “most impacted by wild hogs,”according to ...

Wild hogs occupy a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, and pine flatwoods. They can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and be 5-6 feet ...