Keeping feral hog numbers low in Oklahoma proves challenging

OKLAHOMA CITY – Eradicating wild pigs is not easy. Just to keep a herd of wild hogs (known as a “sounder”) at a manageable number requires killing 70% of the animals, said Scott Alls, state director of Wildlife Services in the U.S.

Project to control feral pigs part of upcoming workshop

OKLAHOMA CITY – Feral hogs are a menace that routinely causes headaches for many Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. Wild pigs are a major problem for the agricultural community as well as some urban communities, causing an estimated $2 billion in damage to U.S. land and crops each year.

‘I shoot ’em when I see ’em’

OKLAHOMA CITY – “Lots” of landowners in Cotton County have experienced property damage from feral swine, state Game Warden Michael Taylor of Randlett said recently.