States with feral hogs: 39, plus four Canadian provinces. Life expectancy for hogs: About seven years. Average size of mature feral hog: 100 to 150 pounds. Reproduction capability: Sows are capable of ...

America’s hunters and wildlife managers are well into the feral hog war. More than 6 million wild pigs roam the country, gobbling down native flora and outcompeting native fauna. They’re also hell on ...

Feral pigs are spreading rapidly across the U.S., doubling or tripling their range since 1982, as shown by USDA data. Their ...

Neville Mattick will break a 140-year family tradition when he exits the sheep industry. The farmer from Central West NSW says feral pigs are eating 99 out of every 100 lambs on the property. Neville ...

Wild pigs feed on grubs, roots and acorns at Joseph D. Grant County Park in Santa Clara County. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Dana Page is no cold-blooded killer. She loves animals, sunshine and ...

Researchers with the University of Arkansas have found that slowing the growth rate of female pigs before breeding would allow for more piglets and healthier sows. Charles Maxwell, professor of animal ...

Of the 75.0 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report as of Dec. 1 notes 69.0 million were market hogs, while 6.00 million were kept for breeding. The total inventory is ...