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The Feral Swine Educational Course is a resource developed to educate farmers, landowners, hunters, and citizens on the biology of feral swine, impacts feral swine have on natural resources and local economies, disease risks of feral swine, the Georgia statues that apply to feral swine, and the most effective management techniques to control feral swine populations. The lessons within this course consist video, print, and linked materials. The full course can be completed within one hour. This course is a pre-requisite for several feral swine trap lease programs in the state of Georgia, including:
Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District Trap Lease Program
Middle South Soil and Water Conservation District Trap Lease Program
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Lesson 1: Overview of Feral Swine
Feral Swine cause over $250 million in damages annually in Georgia.
Feral Swine cause over $250 million in damages annually in Georgia.
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Lesson 2: Biology and Behavior of Feral Swine
Feral Swine have the highest reproductive rate of any mammal their size on the planet.
Feral Swine have the highest reproductive rate of any mammal their size on the planet.
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It is imperative to follow Georgia statues regarding feral swine.
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Lesson 4: Feral Swine Disease
Feral swine are known to carry at least 30 viral and bacteria diseases and host 37 parasites.
Feral swine are known to carry at least 30 viral and bacteria diseases and host 37 parasites.
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Lesson 5: Effective Feral Swine Control
The most effective approach to feral swine control is the efficient application of whole-sounder removal using large corral traps as the first step in an integrated approach to local control.
The most effective approach to feral swine control is the efficient application of whole-sounder removal using large corral traps as the first step in an integrated approach to local control.
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