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Feral hogs are very destructive animals and are capable of transmitting diseases to humans and their livestock. Sows are able to have two litters each year with an average of 6 piglets per litter. Large numbers of wild hogs must be killed each year in order to prevent their population from expanding. Many of the wild hogs in Missouri are a result of intentional release into the wild by individuals in an attempt to gain access to new hunting opportunities.
Because they are attempting to eradicate them, the Missouri Department of Conservation presently discourages feral hog hunting. This is because according to the MDC hunting these wild pigs makes them more leery of human presence thus they become more difficult to trap. Alan Leary the Missouri Department of Conservation's Wildlife Management Coordinator says "feral hogs are not wildlife and MDC will not manage them. The goal is to eradicate them."
Many states in the U.S. allow and even encourage the hunting of feral hogs; MDC however, discourages this practice and according to information I have seen would like to do away with this option in Missouri all together.
Should Missouri hunters continue to pursue these animals or should they leave all eradication efforts to the MDC? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section.
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