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LBL Considers Options to Get Rid of Wild Hogs

LBL Considers Options to Get Rid of Wild Hogs
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By The Associated Press
Feb. 19, 2019 | GOLDEN POND
By The Associated Press Feb. 19, 2019 | 06:29 AM | GOLDEN POND
An increase in the number of wild hogs at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has officials considering options to get rid of the animals, including aerial gunning.

The feral swine are destroying crops, displacing native species and damaging cultural sites including graveyards.

Land Between the Lakes spokesman Chris Joyner told The Paducah Sun that the recreation area's management was advised late last year that it needed a more intensive strategy than trapping the animals. He said crews trapped 70 hogs in 2018 and 26 in one week this year.

Kentucky wildlife biologist Terri Brunjes says trapping and hunting won't fully eradicate the animals, but aerial gunning has been used successfully in other areas.

Land Between the Lakes is still considering its options. There's no timeline for a decision.

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Information from: The Paducah Sun, http://www.paducahsun.com

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