The U.S. Department of Agriculture s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services will be conducting aerial operations aimed at reducing feral hog populations in the areas.
Six Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas will be temporarily closed for short periods in March in cooperation with the Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force to fight the spread of invasive feral swine in Arkansas.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Waterfowl Report: Lower Delta gets a drenching, eight inches in Bayou Meto stuttgartdailyleader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuttgartdailyleader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The state received heavy rainfall Monday and Tuesday, but instead of 4-6 inches drenching the entire Arkansas Delta, some areas received up to 12 inches of rain while others saw 2 inches or less.