DENTON – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Denton County and the Denton County AgriLife Extension agriculture committee will hold a feral hog abatement and predator control field demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon March 22 at the Greenbelt Unit Elm East Park on Farm-to-Market Road 455, just south of Lake Ray Roberts Dam.
Adam Henry, Texas Wildlife Services damage management biologist, Fort Worth, will discuss and demonstrate the most cost effective methods of control, said Brandon Boughen, AgriLife Extension agent for Denton County.
The demonstration is free and open to the public.
“We all know that feral hogs are a nuisance in Denton County; that they destroy crops and pasture, and impose huge economic hardships on producers,” Boughen said. “Our intention is to show landowners and producers how they can build a trap and capture these destructive animals – even with limited funds. Henry will also discuss using snares, as well as control of coyotes, bobcats and vultures.”
Boughen said as the spring calving season is beginning and feral hogs may prey on newborn calves, it’s important to be proactive in learning control methods.
“Most producers do not have a threshold for the number of calves they can lose and still break even, so no loss is acceptable,” he said.
For more information contact Boughen or Pamela Hill at 940-349-2894.
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