Feral hogs (or Wild Hogs) continue to grow in numbers in
Texas and elsewhere. Because of their destructive feeding
habits and potential to spread disease, feral hogs are a
substantial liability to agriculture and native wildlife in
Texas.
SOME FAST FACTS AS OF 2006:
STATES WITH FERAL HOGS: 39, plus 4 Canadian provinces.
TEXAS COUNTIES with Feral Hogs, 225 out of 254 counties.
HOG POULATION IN TEXAS; 2,000,000 (MILLION)+!
NATIONAL POPULATION is estimated at around 4,000,000.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL AGG DAMAGE from feral swine $52
MILLION!
LANDOWNER ANNUAL EXPENSE to control feral swine $7
MILLION
NATURAL LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A FERAL SWINE IS 6
to 8 years.
AVERAGE SIZE of feral swine is 100 to 150 pounds, but
depending on the region can obtain sizes in excess of 600 lbs.
REPRODUCTION OF FERAL SWINE: Once a sow
reaches breeding age at 7 or 8 months of age they can
be responsiblefor 1,000 plus feral swine in a 5 year
period. The State of Texas had an estimated population
of around 2 MILLION at last check.
( If 1/4 are breeding sows!? )
