Missouri Department of Conservation

Avian, Game Birds, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup, Turkeys

Partnership helps southern Missouri landowner stave off feral hogs

If anything is worse than a pasture rooted up by feral hogs, it’s a pasture that dries and hardens after hogs leave damaged areas the size of tractor tires. Freddie Leroux’s damaged pastures need to be repaired and reseeded. He waits for soaking rains to soften the ground so ... Read More

A northeastern Missouri couple, Ed and Janet Watson, celebrated their 55th anniversary by learning about forestry at a field day offered by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation. (Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.)
Avian, Missouri, Regional Roundup

Couple learns about forestry on 55th wedding anniversary

MU Extension feral hog outreach educator Kevin Crider points out where feral hogs have damaged trees. Hogs rub their bristly bodies on trees after wallowing in waterways. (Photo by Linda Geist.)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

Project helps reduce Missouri feral hog population by 65%



University of Missouri Extension and partners will hold a free forest and wildlife management workshop Sept. 9 at the property of Bill and Margie Haag in Portland, Missouri. (Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.)

MU Extension, partners host free forest and wildlife management workshop