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Long-awaited BoarBuster™ deliveries begin this month
Land managers across the country will soon be able to use BoarBuster to manage feral hog populations on their properties.
Feral hogs present disease risk for livestock and people
Feral hogs can carry numerous diseases of importance to commercial livestock producers and human health. As the nation's feral hog population increases, so does the rate of exposure to infected hogs and potential for disease transmission.
Hog sounder size should determine trap choice
Trapping probably is the most effective feral hog control technique available to most land managers.
BoarBuster™ thinks outside the box trap
Encounters of widespread damage associated with feral hogs are becoming increasingly more frequent for farmers and ranchers in the South. One study reports that feral hogs cause at least $52 million...
Toxicants for Feral Hogs: Silver Bullet or Short Fuse?
During the last 30 years, new techniques and modifications to existing ones have continued in an effort to find a silver bullet to control feral hogs. Many landowners who repeatedly incur costly...
Wild Pigs and Pecans Research Study Update
The Noble Research Institute and Oklahoma State University are partnering to learn more about feral hog ecology and behavior, especially in agricultural landscapes and pecan orchards.
Wild Pigs Put Pecans at Risk, Research Learns More
The Noble Research Institute and Oklahoma State University initiated a study to investigate wild pig habitat use, ecology and damage within agricultural landscapes where pecans are actively grown and harvested.
Calculate Your Pecan Losses With New Online Tool
The Noble Research Institute and Oklahoma State University developed the Pecan Loss Calculator to estimate the number of pounds and dollars lost as a result of pecan harvester inefficiency and wild pig rooting damage.
The Feral Hog in Oklahoma
Introduction
Oklahomans have enjoyed or cursed feral hogs (Sus scrofa) in the southeastern and eastern parts of the state for several years. Oklahomans in many other areas of the state are following...
Feral Hogs in North America: An Overview
This video takes a look at how they got to the continent, where and how they have expanded their territory, and some of the problems they are causing for landowners and the agricultural industry.