Feral hogs caused at least $30 million in damage to crops on Louisiana farms in 2013. Louisiana’s feral hog population is estimated to be around 500,000. A hog marked “No Kill” for researchers.
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Hog headaches
Sun, 07/19/2015 - 5:41am
Harlan Kirgan
Feral hogs caused at least $30 million in damage to crops on Louisiana farms in 2013, and Perchville farmer Kurt Sittig estimates he loses anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 or more each year to the prolific animal that has rapidly spread to every corner of the state.
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