Feral hogs root around in a field. The hogs cause an estimated $115 million of damage in South Carolina each year. (Provided by Marion Barnes, Clemson Extension) COLUMBIA — Drones could be the newest ...

Fairfield County, SC (WLTX) -- Wild hogs are in every county of South Carolina. The pigs are a big problem and they are getting worse in the Palmetto State. "It's just something we've always liked, we ...

HOPKINS — These invaders were here before the British and are still wreaking havoc in 2024. Weighing up to 250 pounds, the feral hog has long been a formidable adversary to both public officials and ...

GREENVILLE — Five hundred years ago, Spanish explorers visited the Southeast and brought some friends with them. Today, those explorers are long gone but the wild hog species they brought with them is ...

In an effort to control the escalating feral hog population, South Carolina has contracted three hog removal professionals in a trial program to kill the pigs, which are considered one of the state’s ...

Feral hogs are a menace to farmers across the US, causing at least $2.5 billion in damage annually. There’s only one way to stop the damage: eradication — a difficult but doable option that's hampered ...

Feral hogs are often called wild hogs despite one main difference. The root of the word “feral” implies the species was once domesticated. Therefore, many feral hogs originated from domesticated pigs ...

Invasive feral hogs are turning up more often across Texas as temperatures drop -but so are their native look-alikes.