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Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5 billion in damage/year

Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5 billion in damage/year

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eight years after a U.S. program began to control damage from feral hogs, invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multi-billion dollar blight on farmers, wildlife and the environment. These prolific feral pigs were wiped out in 11 of the 41 states …

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Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5 billion in damage/year

Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5 billion in damage/year

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eight years after a U.S. program began to control feral hog damage, invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a scourge of billions of dollars for farmers, wildlife and the environment. These prolific feral pigs were wiped out in 11 of the 41 …

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