Whether you reside in a suburban
neighborhood or on a tract of land outside of town feral hogs affect you.
Feral hogs are an exotic invasive species which threaten both land and water
resources throughout the state. “Evidence of feral hog activity is observed
frequently in many watersheds throughout Texas” Major Stevenson, Jr.,
Cooperative Extension Agent at Rosenberg said. “At least 134 million acres in
Texas have the potential to be impacted by an estimated 2.6 million feral
hogs.”
Residents of Fort Bend, Waller,
Brazoria, Harris and surrounding counties are invited to attend this workshop
featuring speakers from multiple state agencies along with wildlife
specialists from Texas A&M University. Topics to be discussed include: Basic
Biology of Feral Hogs and their Implications to the Watershed, Population
Dynamics of Feral Hogs, Texas Laws and Regulations for Hunting Feral Hogs, Water
Quality in Southeast Texas, Agricultural Regulations Regarding Feral Hogs, Feral
Hog Control, Feral Hog Safety and Disease Concerns, and Movement of Feral
Hogs in Texas.
“Both landowners and members of the
public will walk away from this workshop equipped with knowledge that they can use to reduce the negative
impacts of feral hogs in southeast Texas” Mark Tyson, Extension Associate at
College Station said. “The workshop should be of interest to anyone affected
by feral hogs”.
This workshop is sponsored by the
Cooperative Extension Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Texas
State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
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