WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — USDA’s pilot program to combat feral swine is underway, with projects aimed at reducing populations and addressing damage to agricultural land.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief of Staff Kyle Allen shared details on projects receiving funding through the program.
“Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, they had three projects that were awarded across Baylor County, Coleman County, Haskell County, several counties across the state. And these projects’ goals are aimed to reduce the population of the feral swine so it can be controlled by trained and equipped local landowners using practical science-based information and coordinated management strategies. These projects are four to five years in length, and so these are going to engage directly with 200 producers across many working acres to look and assess at the damage caused by these feral swine, implement practices, whether that’s fencing or water quality or soil degradation practices to look at those damages caused and address those.”
Earlier this year, USDA announced $35 million in grants for partnerships targeting feral swine damage across 14 states.
