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Podcast: Texas Wants to Know
Episode: Texas has a feral hog problem. Can we fix it?
Description: Texas has a lot of different landscapes. Those flat, open farmlands take up a good chunk of what makes up the state. But there is a certain animal that’s ruining the landscape: feral hogs. According to the Texas Monthly, Texas agriculture suffers millions of dollars in damages alone from the invasion of feral hogs. The species also reproduces fast. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service estimates that there are around 3-4 million. So what’s causing this feral hog invasion, and how do we deal with it?