Resources

Tools, guidance, and references for wild pig control

A curated library of guides and data for researchers, policymakers, and land managers. Filter by type to find what fits your work. Looking for meetings and conferences? See the Events page.

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A Landowner’s Guide for Wild Pig Management

Alabama Extension & MSU Extension

Practical, field-tested methods for wild pig control: biology, impacts, trapping, and removal strategies for landowners.

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Coping with Feral Hogs

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

A deep, regularly updated hub on wild pig biology, damage, legal considerations, and control methods.

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Wild Pig Info

Mississippi State University Extension

Extension guidance and outreach materials on identifying, reporting, and managing wild pig populations.

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Feral Swine Wildlife Damage Management Technical Series

USDA APHIS National Wildlife Research Center

Field-tested technical notes from USDA Wildlife Services on feral swine biology, damage assessment, and proven control methods.

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National Feral Swine Damage Management Program

USDA APHIS · suggested addition

The federal program coordinating feral swine removal, disease surveillance, and research nationwide.

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Data & maps

Feral Swine Population Distribution

USDA APHIS · suggested addition

Annually updated maps showing where feral swine are established and how their range is changing.

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Data & maps

Feral Swine Damage to Agriculture

USDA APHIS · suggested addition

How feral swine damage crops, livestock, and agricultural land, and the cost to producers nationwide.

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Data & maps

Economic impacts of wild pigs on six crops (infographic)

McKee, Mayer & Shwiff · Agriculture, 2024

A one-page visual breakdown of the estimated $678.8 million in annual wild pig impacts to producers of six crops across the South-Eastern U.S. and California.

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Managing Wild Pigs: A Technical Guide

West, Cooper & Armstrong · Berryman Institute, 2009

A comprehensive technical guide to wild pig biology, damage, and integrated management for wildlife professionals and landowners.

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Toolkit for States with Small or Non-Existent Wild Hog Populations

SEAFWA Wild Hog Working Group, 2020

A template for state agencies to prevent introductions, halt range expansion, and eradicate wild hogs while eradication is still feasible.

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Policy and Law to Prevent Translocation of Live Feral Swine

Moritz & Cornicelli · Wildlife Management Institute, 2023

A national review of the policies and laws that govern, and could curb, the illegal movement of live feral swine that drives new infestations.

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Feral Swine: Managing an Invasive Species

USDA APHIS

The APHIS feral swine hub: biology, damage, disease, control methods, and program resources in one place.

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Diseases of Feral Swine

University of Georgia · brochure (PDF)

A quick-reference guide to the bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases feral swine carry and how they spread to livestock, wildlife, and people.

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Feral Swine Disease Risks to Domestic Swine

USDA APHIS · factsheet (PDF)

How feral swine transmit diseases like brucellosis and pseudorabies to domestic and pasture-raised pigs, with prevention guidance for producers.

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Feral Swine Disease Risks and Impacts to Dogs

USDA APHIS · factsheet (PDF)

The injury and disease risks feral swine pose to dogs, including pseudorabies and swine brucellosis, and how to protect hunting and working dogs.

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Across the field

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Other task forces and working groups coordinating wild pig control across agencies and regions.

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