The Feral Hogs Community of Practice (CoP) is a resource area of eXtension concentrating on the control, adaptive management, biology, economics, disease risks, and the human interface of feral hogs across the United States.

Feral hogs (also called wild hogs), belonging to the species Sus scrofa, are not native to the United States. The presence of these animals in this country is solely attributable to man-made introductions, some of which were intentional while others were accidental.

The introduced feral hogs (also called wild hogs; Sus scrofa) in the United States exhibit a broad range of physical characteristics. To a large part, this variability stems from the widely diversified ancestral origins of these animals.

The behavior of feral hogs (also called wild hogs and wild pigs; Sus scrofa) is unique among native and introduced hoofed big game in the United States. Management strategies developed for other hoofed big game typically will not work successfully for feral hogs.

Aug 28, 2019 · All of the feral hogs (wild pigs) found in the United States belong to the same genus and species, Sus scrofa. Two types of Sus scrofa , Eurasian wild boar and domestic swine, were introduced into the United States.

Aug 28, 2019 · Feral hog (also called wild hogs and wild pigs; Sus scrofa) attacks on people are rare and uncommon. In the United States, four people have died from feral hog attacks since the late 1800s—three victims were attacked by a wounded boar while hunting.

Aug 28, 2019 · Vehicle collisions with feral hogs (also called wild hogs and wild pigs; Sus scrofa) are known to occur in the United States. As the population size of these animals increases, the frequency of feral hog-vehicle collisions increases concurrently.

Feral Hogs: Friend or Foe? People express a variety of attitudes and opinions about feral hogs (also called wild pigs or wild hogs; Sus scrofa). Some like to hunt or watch feral hogs (Fig. 1). Landowners who experience property, crop, and livestock damage from feral hogs seek ways to reduce these negative effects. Many who are unfamiliar with ...

Aug 28, 2019 · The population biology of feral hogs (also called wild hogs; Sus scrofa) is unique among most large mammals, in that these animals have a high reproductive potential combined with a high mortality rate. Populations of these animals have been reported to fluctuate in response to a combination of several factors (for example, density, food ...

Controlling new populations of feral hogs (also called wild hogs or wild pigs; Sus scrofa) is most successful if such efforts can begin immediately following their appearance. It is important to rapidly identify their presence in areas where feral hogs had previously been absent.