Millions of feral hogs are invading the South and they just can't stop

Georgia has a feral hog problem -- and it's one of the worst in the country. Wild pigs are quickly becoming the most destructive invasive species in the country, causing $2.5 billion in damage every year. So, who keeps the hogs in check? And what will happen now that the federal swine eradication program has been defunded? Credit: Boars All Day; bigbendmarine / YouTube | USDA APHIS | USDA NRCS| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Archive.org | World Organization for Animal Health | European Food Safety Authority | Science.org | Adobe Stock | Iowa Public Radio| Nature Conservancy | Farmaid.org | Brownfield Ag News

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