Feral Hog Timeline

Feral hogs have become one of the most damaging invasive animals in the country. These are the key dated moments.

A hunter carrying a javelina across a desert hillside
A javelina hunter in the desert

1988: A runway collision with a pair of wild pigs destroys an F-16 fighter jet in Florida.

2002: Hunt4 Pig.com is part of the original Hunt4 family of hunting sites.

2014: USDA launches the National Feral Swine Damage Management Program.

2018: The Farm Bill provides $75 million for a feral swine eradication and control pilot program.

2022: Feral swine are estimated at 6 million to 9 million, causing at least $2.5 billion in damage a year, and have been removed from 11 states.

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