Is Thermal Hunting Effective for Controlling Feral Hogs?

Hunters in Texas use the latest night vision and thermal technology to control feral hog numbers. N-Vision Halo ► IRay RICO RH50 ► IRay RICO RL42 ► Subscribe to UNV ► *** Why Do We Hunt Hogs? *** Feral hogs are a non-native and invasive species in Texas. Each year hogs cause millions of dollars in damage in the form of damaged crops, contaminated water supplies, broken equipment, transmission of diseases and injury to livestock. Feral hogs compete with native wildlife for resources and also prey directly on the eggs and young of ground nesting birds and will actively hunt small mammals, frogs, lizards and snakes. Due to their intelligence, adaptability, and prolific breeding habits, traditional methods of hunting and trapping have been largely ineffective in reducing the feral hog population. The introduction