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Media Resources
Background, downloadable brand assets, and linked research for anyone covering feral hog issues or Texas Hog Dispatch.
Current Status
texashogdispatch.com is a separate platform that handles intake, review, matching/routing, and administration. Its current pilot accepts requests for qualifying private properties outside city limits in Harris and Montgomery counties; coverage, acceptance, response, and results are not guaranteed. Texas Hog Dispatch does not perform trapping or other field services—independent operators control that work. The Hog Watch Tracker is a separate free public information and research resource.
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Research Figures in Context
These figures come from different years and study areas. Use the scope and date shown with each figure, and follow the source before quoting it.
More than 3 million wild pigs estimated in Texas
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute cites this statewide estimate in April 2026. It is an estimate, not a census count.
Source: Texas A&M NRI — April 2026
A 2014 U.S. estimate: approximately 6.3 million wild pigs
John J. Mayer’s technical report estimated a national population between 4.4 and 11.3 million. This is a historical estimate, not a current count.
Nearly $700 million in annual costs across six crops in 11 states
McKee and colleagues estimated the economic burden on producers of six crops in the surveyed states for 2021. Published in 2024, the study includes costs beyond direct crop losses; it is not a total for all U.S. wild-pig damage.
Four Texas counties excluded from reported presence in 2024
Texas A&M NRI, citing USDA’s 2024 distribution information, lists Dallam, El Paso, Hansford, and Sherman as the exceptions to reported presence in 250 of Texas’s 254 counties. This does not establish why those counties were excluded.
Population control takes sustained effort
A 2012 Texas A&M AgriLife report estimated harvest at 29% and discussed annual removal of up to 66% over five years or longer to stabilize populations. These are historical estimates tied to that analysis, not a universal target for every property.
Source: Timmons and colleagues — Texas A&M AgriLife, SP-472 (2012)
How to Cite the Tracker
Texas Hog Dispatch. Hog Watch Tracker. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://tracker.texashogdispatch.com/. Dataset: CC BY 4.0.
The access date records when this page was viewed, not the last data update. The dataset is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). You are free to use, share, adapt, and republish it with attribution to Texas Hog Dispatch. Full methodology and source list: /methodology.
Media Contact
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