Quoting from the article below, “But the scientific consensus today is that in North America, feral pigs are a growing threat to both ecosystems and the economy.” The author continues, “Interestingly, in their native […]
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All posts tagged: feral hogs
Bounty Program Looks to Help Control Texas’ Feral Hog Problem
For thousands of years, wild and domestic animals have been sold as food. Because this “bounty” works so well, stopping market hunting is the first thing we do to protect the wild species. Human […]
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Guadalupe County Begins Feral Hog Bounty Program
Feral pigs would be valuable assets for landowners if we went back to the rules that applied until 30 years ago, which allowed feral pigs to be sold into the commercial food chain. Imagine getting […]
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Texas Approves Feral Hog Hunting by Hot Air Balloon
Soon we will have tried every goofy way to control wild pig populations while ignoring the common sense solution: Gather and sell free range pigs into the commercial food chain, like back in the day.
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On The Iberico Trail
In Spain, free-ranging pigs which forage for themselves and fatten on seasonal acorns produce hams that can bring $2,000 apiece. In Texas, free-ranging pigs which forage for themselves and fatten on seasonal acorns are considered […]
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Kaput Maker Pulls Feral Hog Poison Out of Texas
Those who oppose the idea of drenching Texas ranges with the rat poison Warfarin, are either “lawyers, misinformed or radical environmentalists”. Kaput has been withdrawn by its manufacturer, who in doing so reiterated all these […]
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Texas House Orders Study Before Using Poison on Feral Hogs
The ‘feral pig apocalypse’ is a costly bureaucratic poisoning boondoggle that will harm wildlife in incalculable ways. There is an obvious alternative: Let the market solve the problem the bureaucrats created, and let Texas’ leaders […]
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Texas Hunters Want to Put the Kibosh on Ag Commissioner’s ‘Feral Hog Apocalypse’
The “feral hog apocalypse” is brought to you by Big Wildlife: The same folks who gave us CWD.
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Wild Boar Trappers Fear Hog Poison’s Effect on EU Wild Meat Market
The feral pig ‘problem’ is a regulatory issue. The one bright spot is that the Europeans – whose food safety standards far exceed our own – love our free range pork. The brilliant idea to […]
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Raising Better Pork, Humanely
It is completely feasible to produce superior pork in a way that is profitable, clean and kind.
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