Missouri

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Mon Feb 21, 2022, 04:44 PM Feb 2022

Officials: Progress being made eliminating feral hogs

Missouri conservation officials say they are making progress in eliminating feral hogs from the state.

Officials want to get rid of them because they can damage areas such as farmland, fragile glades, and more by rooting for food.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership killed 9,857 feral hogs in 2021, bringing the total number of hogs killed since 2016 to more than 54,000.

Jason Jensen, incident Commander of Feral Hog Operations for the Missouri Department of Conservation, said those numbers are slightly down from previous years. But he sees that as a sign of success.

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/officials-progress-being-made-eliminating-feral-hogs

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Officials: Progress being made eliminating feral hogs (Original Post) Sherman A1 Feb 2022 OP

Break out the AR-15s, you can take care of them quickly... nt AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #1

Seriously. luvs2sing Feb 2022 #3

But Josh Hawley's still in the Senate...still a long way to go in the show me state. patphil Feb 2022 #2

my sentiment exactly! lastlib Feb 2022 #4

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,600 posts)

1. Break out the AR-15s, you can take care of them quickly... nt

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 04:46 PM

Feb 2022

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)

3. Seriously.

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 05:34 PM

Feb 2022

I have friends in rural eastern Oklahoma who hire a “hog sniper” a few times a year to keep them under control. They joke that the last thing they expected to need when they moved out to the country was someone with an AR-15.

patphil

(6,951 posts)

2. But Josh Hawley's still in the Senate...still a long way to go in the show me state.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 05:06 PM

Feb 2022

Show me you're serious about eliminating feral hogs; get rid of Hawley.

lastlib

(24,910 posts)

4. my sentiment exactly!

Reply to patphil (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 22, 2022, 06:07 PM

Feb 2022

We can't shoot that one, or kill it, but I hope we can eradicate it, at least electorally.

here's a starting point: https://lucaskunce.com/

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