Feral Hogs

Hunters and trappers believe they are close to having the nuisance animals under control in southern Missouri.

Kansas eradicated feral pigs from much of the state after outlawing hunting for sport. Missouri, which bans hunting on public land but not private property, is struggling to control its feral hog population.

Missouri feral hog hunters soon should be able to donate the meat to local food banks.The recently passed state budget bill that is on its way to Gov.…

ROLLA — Hunters interested in taking any of the feral hogs that are doing significant damage in the Ozarks will have to do so in very limited windows.The…

Feral hogs are causing major damage to the Mark Twain National Forest.The animals dig up grasslands and crops, they eat eggs and baby wildlife, and…

An invasive species in Missouri is causing damage to the landscape, threatening native species and spreading disease. The Missouri Department of...

No one knows exactly how many feral hogs are in Missouri.But the Missouri Department of Conservation has eliminated 7,300 so far this year.The pigs aren’t…

The invasive feral hog roams in more than 30 counties in Missouri, decimating farmland and wildlife areas in its path.This summer, state officials banned…

Centuries ago, European settlers brought hogs to North America. But little did they know that the wild descendants of those animals would become a major…