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Arkansas Feral Swine Task Force Considers Controlled Use of Toxic Bait

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich
Published October 25, 2017 at 1:58 PM CDT
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DOUG STOWE
Feral swine entering a corrall trap in Carroll County.

The legislative-appointed Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force is considering the use of a poison bait to control nuisance feral swine in Arkansas. The non-native species which are illegally released by hunters for sport quickly reproduce, destroying pastures, public forests and private property foraging for food.

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Jacqueline Froelich
Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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