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Plum Creek Watershed Feral Hog Project

General Public

Did you see feral hogs or evidence of their activity in the Plum Creek Watershed? Fill out a report to help us keep track of feral hogs in the area.

Landowners

If you are a cooperating landowner involved in Plum Creek Watershed Feral Hog Project, sign up to complete a report on feral hog damage and control methods used on your property. Have you already submitted a report? Sign in to update your response.

As in many areas across the Texas landscape and elsewhere in the nation, local populations of feral hogs appear to be increasing in the Plum Creek Watershed. These animals damage crops, livestock, pets, landscaping, and natural habitat in both rural and urban areas.

Additionally, it has been suggested that feral hogs are a significant cause of water pollution. Due to their numbers, distribution, and behavior, feral hogs can increase the levels of sediment, nutrients, and bacteria in streams and lakes. Habitat analysis and landowner observations indicate this is the case in the Plum Creek Watershed. In some situations, water quality may become so degraded that it is unable to support aquatic life or human recreation.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Plum Creek Watershed Partnership, is working to address this growing local issue. Working to provide information and assistance to watershed landowners, the effects of feral hog activity may be reduced.