Thank you, look forward to a good interesting read.

Define short time frame, 171 birds in a week, month, 5 months?? I may be wrong but I didn’t see where the article stated a time frame.

Why I hate pointed articles.

Yep, the source documents always seem to have more information of importance and interest. You're welcome.

Stacking assumption on top of assumption on things not in the article or the study (at least from what we can see) doesn’t do anyone any favors either.

Assumptions about being “mainly house sparrows” or “invasive species” being dense at the bait sites or most of the birds being “itty-bitty” ones that die quickly so you will find them or the study probably not “moving the needle” re: environmental impacts, etc., etc., have come from you only.

Don’t mess with Mother Nature Like introducing hogs... wonder who did that

Ahem! That would be some big hunting clubs down around Corpus.

I laughed when I read some states banned hog hunting to prevent the spread,

I’ll be damned if it isn’t working. Grant it they have a big pile of $$$ for government trapping and
Depredation programs. But non the less they aren’t jumping five counties away.

feral pigs have been around since the time of the early European settlers.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/


Early Spanish explorers probably were the first to introduce hogs in Texas over 300 years ago. As colonization increased, hog numbers subsequently increased. They provided an important source of cured meat and lard for settlers.

During the fight for Texas independence as people fled for safety into the United States or Mexico, many hogs escaped or were released. It was not until the mid 1800s when hostilities between the United States and Mexico ended that settlers once again began bringing livestock back into Texas. The livestock included hogs that ranged freely. Many escaped, contributing to the feral population.

In the 1930s, European wild hogs, "Russian boars," were first imported and introduced into Texas by ranchers and sportsmen for sport hunting. Most of these eventually escaped from game ranches and began free ranging and breeding with feral hogs. Because of this crossbreeding, there are very few, if any, true European hogs remaining in Texas.

Feral hogs are unprotected, exotic, non-game animals. Therefore, they may be taken by any means or methods at any time of year. There are no seasons or bag limits, however a hunting license and landowner permission are required to hunt them.

Wow. They said it was safe. They said there was no way for other animals to get into the feeders.

With a current population in excess of 1.5 million feral hogs that covers most of Texas, I’m pretty sure the horse has long ago left the barn on the “banning hunting to prevent more from being released” strategy here.

Bobo.... Really. That would open up a can of worms. Deer population out of control? No hunting. Where did all these exotics come from? Oops no hunting.

I could go for no transporting and releasing. But no hunting? No

I agree with everything you said. But advocating no hunting for them in Texas as a way to control them is not a good argument. I'd still say no transporting and releasing could would help in some areas. But as you said the cat is out of the bag.

feral pigs have been around since the time of the early European settlers.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/


Early Spanish explorers probably were the first to introduce hogs in Texas over 300 years ago. As colonization increased, hog numbers subsequently increased. They provided an important source of cured meat and lard for settlers.

During the fight for Texas independence as people fled for safety into the United States or Mexico, many hogs escaped or were released. It was not until the mid 1800s when hostilities between the United States and Mexico ended that settlers once again began bringing livestock back into Texas. The livestock included hogs that ranged freely. Many escaped, contributing to the feral population.

In the 1930s, European wild hogs, "Russian boars," were first imported and introduced into Texas by ranchers and sportsmen for sport hunting. Most of these eventually escaped from game ranches and began free ranging and breeding with feral hogs. Because of this crossbreeding, there are very few, if any, true European hogs remaining in Texas.

Feral hogs are unprotected, exotic, non-game animals. Therefore, they may be taken by any means or methods at any time of year. There are no seasons or bag limits, however a hunting license and landowner permission are required to hunt them.

what once was price of poormans food stamps, has become a Rich mans Sport

Don’t mess with Mother Nature Like introducing hogs... wonder who did that

There is no effective solution at this time. Large crop areas are actually better suited for Aerial management practices. Gun/archery ground hunting is not effective that’s for sure.

I’d like to seen them completely removed from landscape,

The way they have to deliver the poison isn’t the answer, if you have to deliver it from a feeder then you can use a drop trap. Just a lazier way of doing it

I do want to see the studies run thier course. Findings will be interesting


I killed my first wild hog on red river in 1969. supposedly 90 head got loose about 1 year before.

Don't mess with mother nature. This is just to appease a few folks who complained the most to the ag comm. You going to bait the whole state... Lots of money made off of hogs as well. I can only see this effective in large crop areas but that is a ton of bait and maintenance constantly.

my problem was the constant maintenance of the bahaya grass, mow it one day & watch it grow the next.
problem was: never could find any one who would pay me big bucks ta come cut it. had no problems with hogs, for en & chillen.

dang android. Needs update.

Your vid or pic not reponding NP.

Here’s the non-video version: