by [email protected] | Nov 14, 2023 | News, Show Me Today
Depending on where you live, you may never have to worry about what would happen if you come in contact with a feral hog. Regardless, you should always know the proper safety precautions if the day arrives. Marshall Griffin is joined by the Missouri Department of...
by Marshall Griffin | Nov 8, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Feral hogs remain a problem in 38 Missouri counties, mostly south of Interstate 44. Their herds, known as sounders, can cause widespread crop damage, and individual hogs can grow aggressive, sometimes towards people and animals. Alan Leary is Wildlife Management...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | News
Bipartisan legislation toughening penalties on residents who knowingly release feral hogs in Missouri is now on Governor Mike Parson’s desk. House Bill 369, which is sponsored by State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Bunceton), is a wide-ranging conservation bill, with a...
by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Legislation boosting criminal penalties for those who knowingly release feral hogs into the wild is heading to the Missouri Senate, after receiving final House approval on Thursday. The bipartisan vote was 108-38. House Bill 508 is sponsored by State Rep. Don Rone...
by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News
Three Missouri House committees will be heading to the state Department of Conservation headquarters in Jefferson City on Thursday morning, to be briefed on the feral hog issue. The briefing will take place at 7:30 a.m. The Missouri House Agriculture Policy Committee,...
