Like a storm cloud on the horizon, 6 million feral hogs create ongoing challenges and disease threats to rural and ruralpolitan areas. Jennifer Shike shares an update from the collaborative feral swine multi-disciplined team’s progress reports.
. . . feral swine pose a threat to our domestic herd in several ways, and we are committed to working with our government and industry partners to bolster surveillance and testing of the feral herd.” – Dave Pyburn, chief veterinarian, National Pork Board
Source: PORK, October 13, 2020. Link.
Also see: Feds earmark $12 million fund for feral swine control, Farms.com, October 20,2020. Link. USDA is accepting applications from partners who will help farmers and other landowners trap and control wild pigs in eight priority states through November 5, 2020.
Also see: America’s rapid feral hog problem is creating a Super-Pig uprising, Popular Mechanics, October 5, 2020. Link.