Fields across Arkansas are showing signs of recovery after years of destruction by one of America’s most destructive invasive species. This rural revival is the result of a coordinated campaign that has removed more than 13,000 feral hogs from approximately 500,000 Arkansas acres since 2017—a battleground where wildlife officials, farmers, and scientists have joined forces to protect crops, ecosystems, and public health. Wild Roots of a Growing Problem Arkansas’s feral hog problem began with Spanish exploration in the 1500s and accelerated with Eurasian boar introductions for hunting in the 1980s and 1990s. These non-native swine established wild populations that spread … Continue reading Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force Removes 13,000+ Invasive Swine Costing State $41M Annually