Wild boar has a rapid growth rate, about 20-25% per year. This causes many challenges in their management due to their high adaptability to many different environments. Biologists and wildlife managers estimate that 60-70% of wild boar populations need to be removed each year to maintain current numbers. Adult boars can weigh up to 6.61 lb. They can move alone or in groups to forage. Although they move slowly due to many obstacles, this does not reduce their level of danger. With these characteristics, did you expect those invasive wild boars would cause serious problems affecting the quality of life of Texans?
The city of Lufkin, in East Texas, is struggling with the problem of wild boar attacks, especially at night. At this time, ferocious wild boars blatantly roam the streets, rummaging through trash cans, attacking pets, and even threatening people's safety. Property damage due to wild boar attacks. According to estimates, property damage due to wild boar attacks in Lufkin, Texas in 2023 will amount to more than 1 million USD. The cost of garbage collection because they often rummage through trash cans, causing waste to litter the streets, is estimated to be more than $500,000 per year. When you live in an environment polluted by waste, you will choose to move to another city to live or find ways to deal with harmful factors.
Not just limited to urban areas, wild boars are famous for being the invasive species that cause the heaviest damage to farms in East Texas. The farming industry, especially corn. According to estimates by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the corn farming industry in Texas will lose about 190 million USD due to invasive wild boars in 2023. This number accounts for about 10% of the state's total corn production. Texas. Here, corn production is the second largest industry bringing a large source of income to farmers with a revenue of 22.3 billion USD. From there, the Texas government must take strong countermeasures to reduce these damages. Don't take your eyes off the screen. Below is the only effective method applied in this state.
During hunting trips, rugged terrain can cause many disadvantages for hunters. In mountainous areas, traveling on rough roads can be potentially dangerous and drain the hunter's energy. To overcome this, hunters use helicopters as their main means of hunting.
Helicopters provide a fast and flexible means of transportation, making it easier for hunters to track and effectively take down invasive wild boars. According to hunters, wild boars often live in remote and difficult-to-reach places. Therefore, helicopters help hunters access these areas more easily. In addition to professional hunters who know how to use hunting equipment to take them down before they have a chance to run away, pilots are trained to locate wild boars.
After the hunter and pilot have prepared themselves in terms of expertise and hunting skills. Do you think that's enough and are you allowed to hunt wild boar? They need to have all the necessary hunting licenses. You should check the weather forecast in advance to ensure suitable conditions for a safe flight and choose an experienced pilot who is well-trained in helicopter operations to ensure efficiency and safety during the flight. The process of hunting wild boar. Pilots play an important role in assisting hunters in finding wild boars. They help identify areas with many wild boars and ensure flight safety. You agree that the combination of hunter and pilot will create a successful hunt if you have comment number 1.
In addition, hunters need to be fully equipped with equipment such as hunting equipment and helmets to ensure safety and effectiveness during the hunting process. Staying safe and responsible is important. This will help you take down wild boars accurately and without causing danger. Flying at lower altitudes provides clearer visibility, helping hunters spot slow-moving wild boars in dense forest areas and deserts. The movements of invasive wild boars provide hunters with enough time to process information and make informed decisions when searching for them during the day.
The Texas heli-based hunt for feral hogs has proven to be an effective method of managing feral hog populations with the successful removal of approximately 50,000 animals by 2022, the initiative said. This has been adopted by many other states to this day. However, you may wonder how much it costs to conduct wild boar hunts by helicopter. This activity is the most effective and also the most costly.
The costs of the campaign are shared between hunters and local authorities, which typically pay for planes and pilots, while contractors are responsible for gas and other costs. The average cost for a wild boar hunt is about $500 but can vary depending on the size of the hunting area. Overall, this campaign minimized damage to crops and the environment in the state of Texas. In your opinion, are there any other solutions that could be applied to optimize the management of invasive wild boar populations in the state of Texas? If you have any new methods that help save costs but are still effective, please share them to help communities with invasive animals.
Some communities will not support hunting wild boars by helicopter. There are two opinions that this action is hurting wild boars, one opinion is that using helicopters will cause environmental pollution due to emissions from airplanes and hunting equipment. What do you think about this issue, which opinion do you support? If you do not support the above two opinions, do you agree with this method of coping? If you agree, please comment 0.
At the same time, if you know the characteristics and hiding areas of wild boars, please share so everyone can avoid them. If you support the way the people of Texas responded by helicopter, please comment number 5. Thank you for accompanying the hunters during the hunting journey. Click the channel subscription button to watch future episodes.