[Disambiguator]

I read an article published by a F&G biologist in Oregon that stated you have to reduce the population of wild pigs by 70% annually to maintain a level population. That’s how fast they breed.

[Fai Mao]

This guy, except he’s in Mississippi

https://youtu.be/1YjWrRH49yg?si=DMEWguiCDInY_WJo

[lgjhn23]

“..I read an article published by a F&G biologist in Oregon that stated you have to reduce the population of wild pigs by 70% annually to maintain a level population. That’s how fast they breed...”

Yep....they average three litters per year with anywhere from 8 to 12 offspring per litter. It doesn’t take em long to overrun an area. We shoot em all the time, but it’s not enough to even begin putting a dent in the population.
FWIW, the smaller (200-300lb) sows make for some good eating.

[Dutch Boy]

“The way the traps work is that they’re larger,” said Dickey. “They're made up of 12, eight-foot wide metal panels. But at the bottom of them, the holes are smaller so that the piglets can slip through.”

If wild pigs are the problem and they breed fast, why let the piglets escape?