Auburn University professor says quick actions needed to control, eradicate wild pigs

Wild pigs cause significant damage to crops and the environment each year and can pose risks to native wildlife, livestock and human health and safety.  Professor Mark Smith of Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System said control and eradication measures need to be implemented immediately once wild pigs appear on a landowner’s property.In 2018, Smith was appointed as a fellow by The Wildlife Society in recogn