EPA Approves Wild Hog Bait - ie. Poison

[batoncolle]

Don't remember seeing this posted. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

http://voiceoflouisianaagriculture.org/news/2017/1/12/new-weapon-to-control-feral-pigs

 

[mfoster]

That will be interesting,I see no way to poison with feed without killing other critters.

 

[Horsehat]

What if it is a hog that self identifies as a Condor? What would be the repercussions? What if a Condor ate the hog carcass and died?

 

[Torn]

PETA headquarters 2 minutes ago.

 

[batoncolle]

Another article.

"We do have very serious concerns about non-target species," he said. "When the hogs eat, they're going to drop crumbs on the outside, where small rodents can get them and not only intoxicate themselves but also birds of prey that eat them. Since the poison will be on the landscape for weeks on end, the chances of these birds eating multiple affected animals is pretty good."

 

[Theblakester]

(Meant to post this yesterday but apparently didn't send it.)

This concept has been tried several times for several decades. They're talking about using a special kind of feeder that only hogs can get into. Hogs are pretty destructive and there will be spillage and they will spread the food on the ground around the feeder and other animals will end up ingesting it also. Not to mention the animals that eat the carcasses will be poisoned from eating the poisoned hog. It's been a big discussion on another forum dedicated to hog hunting the past few days. Most of them are saying it won't work long term. Cattle will die, rodents will die, buzzards will die, pets will die etc. and the hogs will be educated to it after a while and stop eating it.


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[sparked1]

(Meant to post this yesterday but apparently didn't send it.)

This concept has been tried several times for several decades. They're talking about using a special kind of feeder that only hogs can get into. Hogs are pretty destructive and there will be spillage and they will spread the food on the ground around the feeder and other animals will end up ingesting it also. Not to mention the animals that eat the carcasses will be poisoned from eating the poisoned hog. It's been a big discussion on another forum dedicated to hog hunting the past few days. Most of them are saying it won't work long term. Cattle will die, rodents will die, buzzards will die, pets will die etc. and the hogs will be educated to it after a while and stop eating it.


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Yeah but MAGA.

 

[fattboyzz]

I don't think farmers will need that re-education on this .

Hopefully most will have enough common sense to see through this idiot idea .

 

[logcabinman]

I saw the feeder on an outdoor show. It is a computer operated feeder, specifically correlated to specific pig sound frequency. It showed pigs going to the feeder and the feed doors open. It then showed other animals at the feeder and the doors stayed shut.

 

[YOTESHOOTER]

For every positive impact there is always the negative impacts also.

Been trying to poison Coyotes for over 200 years, we think it must have had a negative impact they have flourished throughout every type of control device, hunting, poisons, traps, they are as bad as hawgs very one likes until they move on their property and destroy the area for Deer, turkey, and other game.

Remember when some idiots brought some hawgs up to the river on hwy 15 around the horse on hwy 15,
certainly has had a wide and far effect on that area, and has spread to more areas than ever thought possible.

However something has to be done, or the pests will move into the residential areas just like the yotes have done in the metro areas...

Maybe the DNR, will have quota hunts on the Hawgs, and yotes...