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Skip to main content Home About Traps Hunting Damage Disease Media Contact * MSU * CFR * FWRC * MSU-ES * DAFVM * Home * About * Traps * Hunting * Damage * Disease * Media * Contact Feral swine cause an estimated $1.5 billion in economic loss annually. FERAL SWINE CAUSE AN ESTIMATED $1.5 BILLION IN ECONOMIC LOSS ANNUALLY. * 1 INTRODUCTION TO WILD PIGS Wild pigs (also known as wild hogs or feral pigs) are not native to the Americas. Brought by early Spanish explorers, they have now spread across the United States. Wild pigs are highly adaptable and capable of fending for themselves, making them capable of existing in a variety of habitats. Learn more about the history of feral pigs. View Feral Pig History DAMAGE BY WILD PIGS Wherever pigs are present, they become a problem, causing damage to livestock, agricultural fields, forests, and the environment, and threatening native wildlife. Learn more by visiting the Damage By Pigs pages. View Damage By Pigs MANAGEMENT OF WILD PIGS Wild pig populations can be managed by lethal or nonlethal methods. Nonlethal methods include installing fencing to exclude pigs, using guard animals to protect livestock, and vaccinating animals to prevent disease spread. Lethal methods include trapping, shooting, and hunting with dogs. View Wild Pig Management Support Guide LANDOWNER MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR WILD PIG CONTROL Download the management guide: A Landowner's Guide for Wild Pig Management: Practical Methods for Wild Pig Control. Download the PDF (4.6 MB) Support App RECORD AND TRACK WITH THE FERAL PIG DAMAGE APP Introducing the Feral Pig Damage App, an application to use in the field to record damage caused by feral pigs to your property. Click here to learn more WPI VIDEO GALLERY Hogumentary How to Build a Corral Trap Feral Swine Pandemic Overview Feral Swine Pandemic Natural History Feral Swine Pandemic Damage Feral Swine Pandemic Control 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762 P: (662) 325-6694 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Service | EEO Statement | Ethics Line | Legal Notices Copyright © 2024 Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University. All Rights Reserved. Produced and maintained by Agriculture and Natural Resources Marketing Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law is prohibited. For more information, please contact the Office of Compliance and Integrity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical problems, contact the Webmaster - Last modified: 12/02/2024 08:39:38 pm