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Statewide Feral Hog Abatement Pilot Project, 2006-2007, Billy Higginbotham, Greg Clary, Larry Hysmith, Michael J. Bodenchuk
Statewide Feral Hog Abatement Pilot Project, 2006-2007, Billy Higginbotham, Greg Clary, Larry Hysmith, Michael J. Bodenchuk
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
The two year Feral Hog Abatement Project was implemented in January 2006. On-site technical assistance (direct control) was provided to landowners at three pilot sites (Post Oak Savannah/Pineywoods, Blacklands Prairie and Coastal Prairie) while group educational events (indirect control) emphasizing adoption of efficient landowner-initiated control methods were conducted statewide. Both groups of clientele participating in the project and were surveyed to measure the overall economic impact of this Texas Department of Agriculture-funded initiative. Data spanned the period 2005-2007 so as to estimate the economic impact of technical assistance and educational programs to the agricultural community.
Wildlife Service technicians worked with …
2008 National Conference On Feral Hogs Agenda
2008 National Conference On Feral Hogs Agenda
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
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Military Innovations Adapted To Feral Hog Control In Sw Georgia, Rod Pinkston
Military Innovations Adapted To Feral Hog Control In Sw Georgia, Rod Pinkston
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
Advanced technology of our nation’s military dominates the battlefield in combat. However, we are currently at war with feral hogs in our country and severely losing the battle in many states. Traditional methods are not effective. We have used lessons learned from experienced Soldiers to implement tactical strategies and design equipment for the four-legged feral enemy within our borders. Technical advances in thermal imaging equipment derived from military operations are being applied to feral hog control in southwest Georgia using first to civilian market infrared equipment. These infrared devices allow users to acquire and identify targets in total darkness out …
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri: A Feral Hog Eradication Success Story, Kenton Lohraff
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri: A Feral Hog Eradication Success Story, Kenton Lohraff
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
The proliferation of invasive exotic species presents one of the most important challenges that natural resource managers face today. The feral hog (Sus scrofa) has been a problem in the southern US in recent decades and is now a growing concern in North America with an expanding distribution northward. The spread of this prolific and adaptable species seems to be aided by intentional releases of animals on remote public properties. Feral hogs were successfully eradicated on Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), Missouri by the combined efforts of hunting by the general public and trapping by natural resource managers. Hogs …
Disease Surveillance Of Wild Hogs In Great Smoky Mountains National Park – A Focus On Pseudorabies, Tabbatha Cavendish, William Stiver, E. Kim Delozier
Disease Surveillance Of Wild Hogs In Great Smoky Mountains National Park – A Focus On Pseudorabies, Tabbatha Cavendish, William Stiver, E. Kim Delozier
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) has received credible reports of individuals obtaining feral hogs from other states and illegally releasing them near the park boundary. These reports have been supported by the removal of hogs with physical and behavioral characteristics not common of wild hogs in GRSM. In 2001, GRSM established a partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to survey for wild hog diseases and, in 2005, similar partnerships were established with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services. From 2001 …
Feral Hog Management: Typing Performance Measures To Resources Protected, Michael J. Bodenchuk
Feral Hog Management: Typing Performance Measures To Resources Protected, Michael J. Bodenchuk
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
Feral hogs impact a number of resources including agricultural crops, wildlife, rangelands and watersheds. Additionally, feral hogs pose a disease risk to domestic livestock and humans. The Texas Wildlife Services Program (TWSP) is responsible for managing damage to these and other categories of resources. TWSP is developing performance measures specific to the resource protected which allows for better decisions regarding the intensity of control needed. Conflicts discussed include human and livestock diseases, agricultural crops, rangeland, wildlife predation and competition with native wildlife. Performance measures for each resource will be discussed.
The History Of A Central Texas Feral Hog Management Program, T. J. Muir, Gary Mcewen
The History Of A Central Texas Feral Hog Management Program, T. J. Muir, Gary Mcewen
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
Wildlife Services personnel have attempted to alleviate damage caused by feral hogs to grain crops surrounding a wildlife management area for the past 12 years. The hogs are damaging primarily corn and milo crops which border a 12,000 acre wildlife management area owned by the Army Corps of Engineers and managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Numerous methods have been attempted to lower the hog population and reduce the amount of damage suffered by the area farmers. Methods employed by Wildlife Services have included live trapping, shooting, snaring, dogs, aerial hunting, spotlighting, and the use of infrared and …
Home Range And Habitat Use Of Feral Hogs (Sus Scrofa) On Lowndes County Wma, Alabama, Wesson Gaston, James B. Armstrong, Wendy Arjo, H. Lee Stribling
Home Range And Habitat Use Of Feral Hogs (Sus Scrofa) On Lowndes County Wma, Alabama, Wesson Gaston, James B. Armstrong, Wendy Arjo, H. Lee Stribling
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
This study was conducted on Lowndes County Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Alabama to assess the survival, home ranges, and habitat preferences of feral pigs during high and low hunting pressure seasons. For the study, two six-month seasons were defined (high pressure hunting or low pressure hunting) based on the number of hunters that entered the woods on the WMA. We collared twenty-four pigs to determine home range and habitat use from 1 February 2005-31 January 2006 on Lowndes County WMA. Seventeen collared pigs had an average home range of 403.6 ± 65.6 ha in the low pressure season, and 11 …
Governor Blunt’S Missouri Feral Hog Task Force: Engaging State And Federal Agencies With Private Stakeholders, Rex Martensen
Governor Blunt’S Missouri Feral Hog Task Force: Engaging State And Federal Agencies With Private Stakeholders, Rex Martensen
National Conference on Feral Hogs (2008)
Feral hogs are a serious concern for Missouri. Their rooting and feeding behavior contributes to soil erosion, reduced water quality, and damage to agricultural lands including cropland, pasture and hayfields. Feral hogs are a direct threat to natural resources and native wildlife, including endangered plants and animals. The spread of disease by feral hogs is another major concern and there is potential for these diseases to jeopardize people, pets and livestock and, in particular, the private pork industry in Missouri.
By Executive Order, Governor Matt Blunt created a director/administrator level, multi-agency task force to address the issues associated with feral …