Field notes · Mercer Botanic Gardens
Two visits, plenty to talk about
Our first visit to Mercer Botanic Gardens started with a little outreach and turned into a really nice afternoon.
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THD Research in Print
Why Feral Hog Management Keeps Running Into Property Lines
Texas Wildlife Extra · October 2026 · Pages 32–34
By Efrain Ruiz, Founder of Texas Hog Dispatch
Feral hogs cross property lines freely. Information, access, and response efforts rarely move as easily. This published article examines how those gaps can weaken otherwise capable management work.
The article builds on themes examined throughout the Tracker, including the Boundary Problem, the Accountability Gap, and the practical need for clearer coordination.
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- Map & County ExplorerA Census-boundary map of all 254 Texas counties with sourced local research, county profiles, a downloadable research brief and a county directory.
- Research & Evidence LibraryEvery sourced analysis and explainer, grouped in one place.
- Inside the Texas Wild HogAn intimate, source-linked look at hog anatomy, senses, learning, movement, social life, reproduction, and disease.
- Feral Hogs in TexasStatewide overview, field guide, and common questions answered plainly.
- Operators & IndustryHow removal work is organized, documented, and reported.
- In the NewsRegional reporting on feral hog activity, summarized and county-tagged.
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- ResearchThe Boundary ProblemWhy hogs cross jurisdiction lines faster than agencies can respond.
- ResearchThe Accountability GapWhy no single agency owns statewide removal.
- ResearchThe Catchability GapWhat removal counts cannot tell us about the hogs that remain.
- ResearchHealth & Environmental RiskDisease, water quality, and economic impact with source links.
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