Using exclusion fencing to prevent feral hog access at feeding stations
Domestic pigs were introduced into the United States in the 1500s by Spanish explorers as a reliable food source. Those pigs and others brought from Europe and released into the wild established the original population of feral pigs. Today, there are around 3 million feral pigs in Texas that cause significant agricultural damage totaling over $670 million annually, and landowners have reported spending an additional $130 million in control costs.
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The Fall 2025 NRI Sourcebook is here
Directly from the field, the Fall 2025 edition of the NRI Sourcebook brings together a seasonal, digital collection of recently published peer-reviewed scientific publications, applied research reports, and science-based resources developed by Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute researchers and collaborators. Each volume reflects our commitment to advancing conservation, natural resource management, and private land stewardship through interdisciplinary, applied research.
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Fort Sill habitat restoration provides new opportunities for hunters
On about 40 acres, with roughly 300 acres scheduled to follow, Fort Sill’s Natural Resources team is carrying out what foresters call timber stand improvement. In plain language, it means thinning the understory of older, overgrown forest to let light back in.
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