Plum Creek Watershed Feral Hog Project
As in many areas across the Texas landscape and elsewhere in the nation, feral hog numbers appear to be increasing in the Plum Creek Watershed. These animals damage crops, livestock, pets, landscaping, and natural habitat in rural and urban areas alike.
Feral hogs also have the potential to contribute to water pollution. Due to their numbers, distribution, and behavior, feral hogs can increase the levels of sediment, nutrients, and bacteria in streams and lakes. Habitat analysis and landowner observations indicate this is the case in the Plum Creek Watershed. In some situations, water quality may become so degraded that it cannot support recreation or aquatic life.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is cooperating with the Plum Creek Watershed Partnership to address this growing local issue. Working to provide information and assistance to watershed landowners, we may reduce the effects of feral hog activity.
For more information please contact Jared Timmons at 254-485-4886 or by email at jbtimmons@ag.tamu.edu.
Create a Report to help track Feral Hogs
- Enter a public report of hog activity
- Landowners create an account or sign in to report hog damage and control methods
Download presentations with voice-overs to learn more about regulations and disease concerns
eXtension Feral Hogs Community of Practice 2012 Fall Webinar Series
- Septmeber 18, 2012 - The History and Biology of Feral Hogs in the United States
- October 23, 2012 - Control Techniques and Managing Feral Hog Populations
- November 20, 2012 - Feral Hog Disease Issues
- December 18, 2012 - Current and Future Feral Hog Research