By:
Mark Tyson. M.S., Extension Associate
James Cash, Student Assistant
Dan Gaskins B.S., Extension Assistant
Feral hogs are a major problem for agriculture and
wildlife management in America. In Texas
alone an estimated 134 million acres of land, has habitat components that would
allow feral hogs to flourish. Their
population is growing and now estimated to be about 2.6 million and
conservatively, they cause about $52 million in damages annually to
agriculture, alone. Feral hogs were
linked to poor water quality issues, disturbed native ecosystems, destroyed
landscapes and gardens, and more recently, damage costs associated with vehicle
collisions.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has developed
a new app that provides a wealth of information on the legal strategies that
can be employed to reduce the number of these nuisance animals. This technique-based app makes it easy for
landowners and land managers to understand and implement the management
techniques presented. Vivid photographs provide users with detailed examples
that will help them further understand these management activities. They will find information on recognizing
feral hog damage, signs, baits, trapping and other reduction methods.
This app draws on science-based information and years of experience, placing it all in an easy
to use format. It contains information
on everything from snare building to strategic shooting, bait recipes to trap
design and much more. With this app, a
landowner will be able to identify and implement highly effective feral hog
management techniques.
Price: $0.99
Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
iTunes Description:
Feral Hog Management lets you
quickly and easily access information on feral hog management techniques. Learn
how to effectively bait, trap, shoot, snare and use dogs to reduce feral hog
populations in your area. An abundance of detailed photographs and drawings
make management techniques clear. This app draws on science-based information,
years of experience and observation, and places it all in the palm of your
hands to effectively capture feral hogs.