MB Wildlife Control: A Partner in Feral Hog Management
For landowners and communities struggling to combat feral hog infestations, MB Wildlife Control offers a comprehensive and effective solution. Specializing in humane and efficient wildlife management, MB Wildlife Control utilizes state-of-the-art corral trapping systems equipped with remote gates and video monitoring to ensure the capture of entire sounders. Their professional team has extensive experience in feral hog removal, providing tailored strategies to address the unique challenges of agricultural, suburban, and urban environments.
MB Wildlife Control doesn’t just stop at trapping. They also work with landowners to implement preventative measures, reducing the likelihood of re-infestation. By combining advanced technology with a deep understanding of feral hog behavior, MB Wildlife Control is helping Texans reclaim their land and protect vital agricultural resources. Their services offer a practical, long-term approach to curbing the destructive impact of feral swine.
Good Fun, Bad Plan
Many trappers and hog abatement services advertise tools such as night-vision hunting, hog dogs, and even shooting them from helicopters. On the surface, these tools might seem desirable, but a quick dive into the research shows that they are ineffective for truly controlling a pig problem. Professor John Tomecek from Texas A&M University likens hunting hogs to blowing on a dandelion in your yard. You destroyed that dandelion, but you’ve dispersed the problem everywhere else on your property now. Plus, hunting simply isn’t an option for many neighborhoods and businesses located in more densely populated areas. To put it more bluntly, in order to address the pressing ecological and agricultural problem presented by feral swine, Texans are going to need to treat them like a threat, and not as an opportunity.
The plain truth is that hunting hogs can be great sport, a good time, and a good source of meat for landowners and trappers, but it doesn’t effectively mitigate feral pig damage and risk on agricultural properties or communities. As well, many commercially available traps that use “continuous catch” doors (that only close one direction but remain accessible from the outside) have been shown by researchers in multiple states to be effective at only capturing a fraction of the animals visiting a trap. A secure, video-monitored corral trap with a gate capable of being triggered remotely has proven time and again to be the most effective means of removing feral hogs from an area. Until the mature sows that are producing litter upon litter of piglets are eliminated from the landscape, a landowner will continue to see their problem grow.
MB Wildlife Control’s expertise in deploying these advanced trapping methods ensures that landowners have access to proven solutions, enabling them to take control of their property and mitigate further damage caused by feral hogs. With their help, Texas can make strides toward managing this invasive species effectively.