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POLITICSAug 24 · 08:50 UTCFORTUNEChris Boyer, Aaron Smith, Eunchun Park, The Conversation

Feral hogs are running wild in 35 states and the Senate is debating whether to triple funding

Feral hogs roam in 35 states, causing estimated annual property damage between US$2.5 billion and $3.4 billion through crops and environmental harm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates populations are hard to control because hogs move across private land. Congress is considering increasing funding for anti-hog efforts via a Farm Bill debated in the Senate.

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