Wild pigs are an invasive species in the United States, with population estimates exceeding 6 million across 31 states. Wild pig damage to agriculture, private property and natural resources exceeds $150 million annually in Georgia.
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The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District is hiring a Feral Swine Coordinator! Apply by March 31.
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Drone flights can be easy, quick, and informative. Drones can be utilized for a wide variety of uses, including crop damage detection, damage to equipment, assessing crop health, and much more! Justine Smith, a wildlife ecology graduate student from the University of Georgia, is working on a study with the Jones Center at Ichauway to observe changes in wild pig damage to crops as reduction methods are implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Read MoreJune 27, 2022 (ATHENS, GA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting a Feral Swine Damage survey to measure the costs of feral swine damage to crop operations.
Read MoreThe current feral swine population in the United States may exceed six million individuals across at least 35 states. The annual damage and control costs are more than $1.5 billion, and $150 million for Georgia alone in 2014.
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