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Take the feral swine survey. Local conservation district seeks to measure impact of wild hogs In this Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 photo, feral pigs roam near LaBelle, Florida. The state has a large number of non-native wild pigs. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) - photo by Associated Press
You might not have seen a feral pig in Georgia, but chances are, you’ve spotted traces of the invasive species.
Uprooted trees, chewed up crops, tracks and scat are prime indicators that you may have a group of these dark-hued, bristly creatures in your area.
Irenee Payne, program assistant for the Hall County Conservation District, said feral pigs which are also commonly called wild hogs and feral swine have been reported in all of the Peach State’s 159 counties. Although they may seem harmless, Payne assures Georgians that these hogs are indeed invasive, and they have negatively affected not only native wildlife, but the agri