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Arkansas Scientist Measures Environmental, Human Impact of Feral Swine

J. Froelich
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KUAF
Feral swine piglets caught in a corral trap in Carroll County.

Wild hogs root up pastures and forests across Arkansas. Kenneth Wallen, a research scientist at the Arkansas Forest Resources Center this summer conducted a survey to measure the scope of damage and landowners' experiences dealing with feral swine. Results will help inform the public as well as the Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force, established in 2017 by the Arkansas legislature.

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