Tag Archives: feral hogs

Death from above, feral hog edition

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Lege takes action on the feral hog problem with a bill that would allow more people to shoot them from helicopters. The Texas House [Monday] gave preliminary approval to House Bill 716. The measure passed 137-9 with no debate. … Continue reading →

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Feral hogs: Still a problem

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve always been glad to live in the city because of stuff like this, but maybe it’s not enough any more. Arlington and Dallas are among cities along the Trinity River that also have reported problems with wild hogs that … Continue reading →

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Maybe they should try abstinence-only

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Birth control for feral hogs. It’s not as easy as it sounds. There’s a saying that when a feral hog has six piglets, only eight are expected to survive. That’s no joke in Texas, however, where the 400-pound beasts do … Continue reading →

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Hog hell

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Shannon Tompkins gives us an update on the feral hog situation. Feral hogs seem to be everywhere. At least they are in Texas, where we are cursed with the nation’s largest population (an estimated 1.5-2 million animals and growing) of … Continue reading →

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No hog hunting

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Bummer. Remember the plan Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack floated to allow bowhunting of feral hogs in George Bush Park, both as pest control and boon for the local food banks? The Army Corps of Engineers, which had say-so on … Continue reading →

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Them’s good eatin’

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack has an idea. Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack has a problem with hungry hogs. Houston has a problem with hungry people. If Radack gets his way, hundreds of pounds of pork soon could be hitting … Continue reading →

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