{"id":651,"date":"2025-04-28T06:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T06:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/?p=651"},"modified":"2025-11-22T06:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:22:37","slug":"wild-hog-control-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wild-hog-control-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 20: Wild Hog Management Special with James “Jay” Long & Stacie Villarreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 28, 2025<\/h4>\n

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Episode 20: Wild Hog Management Special with James “Jay” Long & Stacie Villarreal<\/h1>\n

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Today, we\u2019re bringing you the definitive guide to wild hogs – everything you need to know to protect your land, your crops, and your community from this destructive invasive species.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a rancher, farmer, hunter, or just a concerned landowner, this conversation arms you with the tools and knowledge to effectively combat wild hogs (also known as feral hogs) here in Austin County and across Texas.<\/p>\n

In this special edition of Hello Austin County, we sit down with James “Jay” Long, Project Coordinator with the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County.
Together, Jay and Stacie break down the biology, habits, and explosive population growth of wild pigs, as well as the most effective control strategies available today \u2014 from trapping and shooting to coordinated landowner efforts.<\/p>\n

We cover damage costs, why wild hogs are so hard to eradicate, new research on smarter management approaches, and the resources available locally and statewide to help fight back.<\/p>\n

This episode also includes complete details on how to safely and legally use the newly approved warfarin-based bait for wild hog control in Texas \u2014 a major new development that landowners need to know about.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re facing damage to your crops, pastures, water sources, or fencing, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you take action.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Host:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Shelley Stuessel-Brian<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Director of Operations, Austin County News Online<\/span>\u00a0& Co-Creator, <\/span>Hello Austin County<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Greg Stuessel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Publisher, Executive Producer, Technical Director
Austin County News Online & Austin County Media<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Guests:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County<\/h4>\n

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James “Jay” Long, Project Coordinator<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute<\/h4>\n

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\ud83c\udfa7 Episode Highlights<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

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\u23f0 00:00<\/strong> – Understanding the Wild Hog Problem in Texas
\u23f0 00:37 <\/strong>– Damage Caused by Wild Hogs to Land, Crops, and Infrastructure
\u23f0 00:57<\/strong> – Why Landowners Must Work Together (Coordinated Efforts)
\u23f0 01:20<\/strong> – Shooting as a Hog Management Tool
\u23f0 02:10<\/strong> – How Wild Hogs Reproduce and Spread
\u23f0 03:49<\/strong> – Why Eradication is Unrealistic \u2014 Focus on Management
\u23f0 15:09<\/strong> – Best Practices for Trapping Wild Hogs (Types and Setups)
\u23f0 18:43<\/strong> – Helicopter Hunting: When and Why It\u2019s Used
\u23f0 30:32<\/strong> – Grants, Funding, and Cost-Share Programs Available
\u23f0 01:09:57<\/strong> – How Wild Hogs Impact Cattle Operations (Feeding Calves)
\u23f0 01:10:48<\/strong> – How Drones Are Being Used to Find Wild Hogs
\u23f0 01:45:05 <\/strong>– New Smart Trap Technologies and Remote Monitoring
\u23f0 02:00:00 <\/strong>– New Warfarin Bait Approved in Texas: How to Use It Safely<\/p>\n

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