Feral Hogs are Pests. Feral hogs are not native to the United States. They are an invasive species, a public nuisance, and a threat to Arkansas. They compete for food resources, destroy habitat by rooting and wallowing, and eat ground-nesting birds, eggs, fawns, and young domestic livestock. They also carry up to 45 bacteria, diseases, and parasites, including Trichinellosis, Brucellosis, and swine herpes virus. Feral hogs are a growing problem in the state of Arkansas. They have few, if any, natural predators and have reached an estimated population of four to five million across approximately 39 states in the United States. Their damage and control are conservatively estimated to result in agricultural and ecological costs of $1.5 billion annually. These include damage to and loss of crops of at least $800 million; injury and transmission of disease to livestock; ecological destruction; property damage; threats to native ground-nesting birds and other small wildlife (including endangered species); and contamination of human food and water supplies.

The Feral Hog Eradication Task Force was created by the Arkansas Legislature during the 2017 general session and was directed to develop a plan for the eradication of feral hogs in Arkansas.

• Feral Hog Airborne Eradication Permit Application (85.04 KB)
• Feral Hog Eradication Task Force Act (199.14 KB)
• Task Force Committee Members (408.28 KB)

• Report Feral Hogs via the Survey123 app
• Instructions for downloading the Survey123 app
• View Survey Removal Map

Feral Hog Handbook

• Feral Hog Handbook (View Online)

Arkansas Resources

• Fact Sheet: Feral Hogs are a Threat to Livestock Health (2.81 MB)
• Human Brucellosis Risk From Feral Swine, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture 
• Controlling Feral Hogs in Arkansas, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
• VIDEO: Arkansas Feral Hog Problem; Narrative with Rancher Bruce Jackson, from Arkansas Farm Bureau
• Hog Hunting and Shooting Regulations, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
• Arkansas Swine Regulations, Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
• Carcass Disposal Regulations, Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
• Do-It-Yourself Feral Hog Trapping Strategy, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Other State Resources

• Coping with Feral Hogs, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension
• Feral Hogs in Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation
• Louisiana Feral Hog Resources, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
• Wild Hog Regulations and Control, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
• Wild Pig Info, Mississippi State University Extension

National Resources

• Feral Wild Pigs: Potential Problems for Farmers and Hunters, USDA APHIS
• Feral Hogs and Agricultural Crops, by National Extension Resources
• Feral Swine - Methods for Managing Damage, by USDA APHIS
• Poison Baiting for Feral Pig Control in Australia 
• Analysis of Scimetrics 2015 Field Efficacy “Study” (285.01 KB)
• Unleashing a New Tool to Stop an Unexpected Invader, Blog by USDA

News, Media Advisories, and Articles

• "Feral hog trial at Camp Bullis a ‘practice run’ for pig poison," by San Antonio Express-News
• "Is Kaput Kaput," by The Wildlife Professional 
• "Toxic Bait for Feral Hogs," by Louisiana Sportsman
• "Turning Tail: There's a War on Feral Hogs in Texas, and the Hogs Are Winning," by Texas Observer
• Kaput Feral Hog Bait Briefing 
• Letter to Louisiana Department of Ag and Forestry Regarding Kaput Feral Hog Bait 
• Market Opens for Feral Hog Meat, Texas Farm Bureau
• Moore 2017 Swine CWD 
• Potential Risks of Nine Rodenticides to Birds and Nontarget Mammals: a Comparative Approach