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LDWF expands feral hog removal on wildlife management areas; agency exploring broader hunter permit options
Summary
Officials told lawmakers the department has increased trapping, aerial gunning and night‑hunting contracts on wildlife management areas, removing thousands of feral hogs annually, and said it is evaluating ways to expand hunter access and permitting for targeted control.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said it has stepped up active feral hog control on state wildlife management areas (WMAs) through trapping, aerial gunning and partner night‑hunting contracts and is evaluating permit changes to expand hunter access for targeted removal.
Cole Garrett told the committee that the department has intensified on‑WMA activities and removed, on average, about 2,400 hogs per year through those contracts, with about…
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