Local landowners are invited to a free feral hog management workshop Nov. 19 in Rosebud, provided by Texas A&M AgriLife to help landowners address the impacts that wild pigs have on agriculture, water quality, ecosystems and the health of humans and animals.
The program will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Caywood Center (American Legion), 800 2nd Street. Breakfast will be provided, and a Law and Regulation CEU will be offered. Attendees should RSVP by Nov. 12 at https://tx.ag/Nov19Rosebud. This program will be presented by the Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, in cooperation with the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, in support of Big Elm Creek and Pond Creek watershed protection plan implementation activities and characterization.
“As feral hog numbers continue to increase around the state, we can help landowners connect with resources that can help them control feral hog populations in and around their property, which helps protect ecosystems and local water quality,” said Matt Stellbauer, TWRI research specialist.
The program will cover:
· Feral hog biology and ecology
· Feral pig damages
· Feral hog management strategies
· Discussion on new toxicant
· Trapping demonstration
For more information, contact Stellbauer at 979-314-8115 or matt.stellbauer@ag.tamu.edu, or Amanda Tague, TWRI research specialist, at amanda.tague@ag.tamu.edu or 979-314-8049.
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is providing funds and working with TWRI to restore water quality in Pond Creek through the Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant Program.
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality is supporting implementation activities for the Big Elm Creek watershed with funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through a Clean Water Act Grant.
