Source coverage is not a map of hog activity or risk. Neutral counties are directory entries, not evidence of absence.
Local programs
Bounties, trap loans and county programs. A listing is not proof a program is open today.
Shared boundaries
Multi-county USDA pilot project areas. Outcomes belong to the area, never to one county.
Public records & research
Reviewed records, district reports, community notices and published studies.
Water & land
Watershed projects, source tracking and water education. Historical and program footprints, not current water status.
Wildlife & habitat
Studies, surveys and conservation plans. A dated reference or non-detection is not a present-day absence finding.
People & communities
Community stories, stewardship accounts and program policies. Historical accounts are not current conditions.
Public-land pathways
Official hunts, WMAs and refuge rules. A published route is not permission, availability or a removal service.
County profile · FIPS 48201
Harris County
Community updateGreen Trails community, Harris CountyUndated notice
One neighborhood. Several landowners. Who can act?
In Harris County, a homeowners association posted an update describing how several parties were responding to hogs near the neighborhood.
The Green Trails HOA update describes Harris County Precinct 4 coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, additional trappers sponsored by the HOA and MUD, traps funded by Longhorn Town MUD, and access for a private community trapper.
What the source says
The notice documents a coalition of public agencies, districts and the HOA rather than a single responsible owner.
Why this case matters THD analysis
Hogs ignore who owns the land, but every response depends on it. Public land, district land and private lots each need their own permission and responsibility.
Worth asking: How were access, responsibility and follow-up coordinated?
Limits and source notes
A single community example, not countywide policy or a provider directory. The notice shows no publication date, so the event date is unknown.
Published program policyNamed food-bank programs; not all donation channelsUndated program policy
Why can’t we just donate all the hogs?
Wanting to feed people does not make every harvested animal eligible for a food-bank program.
Houston, East Texas, South Texas and Golden Crescent food banks each state that their Hunters for the Hungry programs do not accept feral hog donations.
What the source says
These are the named programs’ published policies, not proof that every inspected donation route is unavailable.
Why this case matters THD analysis
The practical question is whether a specific receiving program can accept a specific product. Donation plans need that answer before capture or harvest.
Worth asking: What verified, inspected receiving arrangements exist today outside these programs?
Before you act: Confirm the receiving program’s actual requirements before making any donation arrangements.
Limits and source notes
Undated official policies checked October 20, 2026. Policies and channels may change; this is not a statewide legal ruling or a processor directory.
Historical education footprintNamed watersheds in a historical Lone Star Healthy Streams projectHistorical project 14-12; final report link dated 2019
Hog education has followed the water.
County lines are one way to organize information. Watersheds offer another.
TSSWCB’s project record names watershed-based hog-management education across these county areas. Its focus connects landowners’ choices with shared water resources.
What the source says
A county’s inclusion records an education-project footprint, not local hog abundance, completed work or current assistance.
Why this case matters THD analysis
This is a route into local water questions: which watershed am I in, who monitors it, and what can its evidence tell us?
Worth asking: What newer local project, monitoring result or public explanation is available for this watershed?
Limits and source notes
Historical project 14-12, with a final-report link dated 2019. Only named county associations are used. The source’s invalid “Ranger County” label and the entire associated Lake Granbury county list are excluded pending reconciliation. No present program availability is implied.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension county offices answer local land and wildlife questions. Open the county office directory (new tab) and select Harris. Ask the office about local education and resources; program eligibility and availability need to be confirmed.
Build a useful observation
County and general area (no exact address needed)
Approximate date or date range
What you saw: animals, rooting, tracks, wallows or damage
Whether you looked repeatedly, and roughly how often
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files, counties, 1:500,000. Census source archive. U.S. government public domain; Census attribution retained. Repackaged by THD, not an official Census product. Generalized for small-scale display, not surveying, parcel boundaries or precise spatial analysis.
Sage marks counties with sourced material in this compilation — a story, study, program or record — not current hog activity. Neutral counties are directory entries, not evidence of absence. Orange marks your selection only.
Private observations are for research review, not dispatch requests. Texas Hog Dispatch reviews property requests and looks for independent operators; THD does not trap. Operators control their services, prices, schedules and fieldwork. Availability is confirmed case by case.
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