In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved expanding rules requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 30 counties in Central and North Texas to drain…
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Hogs A Growing Problem for Oklahoma, But They’re Fun to Hunt!
Two rifle shots rang out in the distance, and I knew what it meant. My two hunting companions on this cold December day probably had just downed a couple of feral hogs. It was getting late in the afternoon and…
Everglades Officials Take Proactive Approach Against Rock Pythons
Typically, invasive species pose a threat to native wildlife, disrupt the food chain, and only indirectly affect people. When the animal can grow up to 14 feet and weigh over 200 pounds, however, humans could be in trouble. That’s the…
Tagged with: approach, everglades, officials, proactive, pythons, rock
Posted in Invasive Species, xfer
Posted in Invasive Species, xfer
Florida Water District Taking Aim at Feral Hogs
The plan to control populations of feral hogs in publicly owned preserves is evolving into something wildlife biologists hope will better curb the porcine rampage that can leave sensitive hammocks and wetlands looking like bulldozer trails. Some wildlife preserves overseen…
New York Considers Outlawing Hog Hunting to Help Control Population
Newly proposed regulations would prohibit hunting or trapping free-ranging Eurasian boars in New York, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced recently. The proposal is part of the DEC’s effort to eradicate the invasive animal. The department has determined that…
Tagged with: considers, control, hog, Hunting, outlawing, population, york
Posted in Invasive Species, xfer
Posted in Invasive Species, xfer
Report: Feral Hogs Damaging Louisiana Levees
Feral hogs are rooting up levees on Jefferson Parish’s west bank, causing damage that could pose a threat to flood protection, officials say. The west bank levee board has enlisted the help of the U.S. Agriculture Department determine the size…
Deer, Pigs, Take Over Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
The state’s former deer study leader, David Moreland, told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune readers Monday that he planned to hunt Pearl River Wildlife Management Area this week when the weather cooled off. On Tuesday, he got his chance, and once again returned home with free-range, grass-fed…
Posted in Conservation, Invasive Species
Hog Hunting Goes Wireless
Wild hogs are a serious and growing problem in Texas, not only for farmers and ranchers, but also in terms of environmental and economic impact. It’s estimated that a single feral hog causes about $200 per year in economic damage,…
Texas Hunters Use Drones to Combat Feral Hog Problem (video)
Taking a cue from America’s use of drones to fight terrorists, the war on feral hogs has gone high tech and high altitude. Two friends in Lafayette, La. modified a remote control aircraft for their frequent hunts for the destructive…
Invasive Hyacinth Plant Poses Danger to Lake Quitman
In recent weeks, the Inland Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) discovered a resurgence of the non-native aquatic plant water hyacinth at Lake Quitman. This plant is a free-floating (non-rooted) aquatic plant native to South America. It was…
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