Feral hogs are often called wild hogs despite one main difference. The root of the word “feral” implies the species was once domesticated. Therefore, many feral hogs originated from domesticated pigs ...

The Michell family worked hard for two months last fall to plant fields of oats on their 150-acre farm in northeast Georgia. Then, over the winter, a big family of wild hogs — also known as a sounder ...

Hikers on a popular long-distance trail in the Scottish Highlands are warned to be alert to a fast-growing population of wild boar. Up to 8,000 of the large feral pigs are now living along the 78-mile ...

MIRAMAR, Fla. (NewsNation) — A worsening feral swine problem is overtaking Florida and beginning to spread across the U.S. While they may look harmless, these animals, also known as wild pigs or wild ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—New Ohio House legislation would take several steps toward curbing the spread of invasive feral swine in the state, both because of the damage they cause and the potential for them to ...

Missouri has had success in controlling its wild pig population. Read what policymakers and field workers in other states can learn.

Feral hogs are a problem across Texas, especially for ranchers and farmers who are facing thousands of dollars in crop and property damage. Managing their population has become a major task for the ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) – A family in Florida was in for a surprise when a wild boar came crashing through their back door and into their living room. Bodycam video from the Lee County Sheriff’s ...

Wild boars have been declared "a pest in all circumstances" by the Alberta government effective Dec. 1, meaning new ...

In addition to being one of the world’s worst invasive species and the vectors of several terrible diseases, feral swine also have names that are insults. Being called a “pig” is not exactly the same ...