Feral Hogs Negatively Affect The Environment
Feral hogs, domesticated hogs that have escaped into the wild, are destructive creatures that ravage and negatively affect the environment. They are omnivores and consume the food supply of livestock such as corn (Taylor June 30, 2016). Wallows are formed from their search for roots and insects, creating a hazard for which livestock will be lost due to damaged bones and organs. The availability of and quality of water is lowered and the cost of overall damage of over a billion dollars.
Feral hogs travel in a group called sounders which can range from 10 to 30 hogs. Each can weigh as much as 300 pounds and are intelligent. They are able to identify and react to a trap, making the trap useless by avoiding it. In order to successfully capture
a sounder of feral hogs, the psychology, movement, physical capabilities, and diet must be thoroughly understood and articulated upon. The trap must be unique and capable of trapping and transfer a sounder of hogs to a form of transportation without the use of specially designed parts, only supplies from hardware stores.
Feral hogs travel in a group called sounders which can range from 10 to 30 hogs. Each can weigh as much as 300 pounds and are intelligent. They are able to identify and react to a trap, making the trap useless by avoiding it. In order to successfully capture
a sounder of feral hogs, the psychology, movement, physical capabilities, and diet must be thoroughly understood and articulated upon. The trap must be unique and capable of trapping and transfer a sounder of hogs to a form of transportation without the use of specially designed parts, only supplies from hardware stores.