The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership is an ongoing project in Missouri aimed at curbing the northward expansion of feral pigs, which are considered a destructive species. In 2022, the partnership reported a decrease in the number of feral pigs killed compared to the previous year. A total of 6,289 hogs were removed, which is about a third less than in 2021 when 9,857 hogs were eliminated. Despite the decline in the number of feral pigs eradicated, officials view this as a positive trend. They attribute the decrease to the success of their intensified efforts and believe that there are … Continue reading Missouri’s Crusade to Protect its Lands from Feral Pig Onslaught: Confronting the Tusked Plague