Feral Hog Workshop March 29 in Ardmore

Wildlife Services’ director, Kevin Grant, is on the agenda for a special workshop co-sponsored by Oklahoma State University, the Noble Foundation and Mississippi State University regarding feral hogs. This should be a great opportunity for landowners and other stakeholders to listen and speak to a group of professionals who have studied these pests for years.

The workshop will take place at the Oswalt Road Ranch near Ardmore on Tuesday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop is free of charge and lunch will be provided.

Click on the link to register online or call Tracy Cumbie at the Noble Foundation at 580-224-6411.

Here’s the agenda:
8:30-9:00 am Registration/Sign-in

9:00-9:10 am Welcome and Introductions (Russell Stevens, Noble Foundation)

9:10-9:40 am Wild Hog History, Biology, and Ecology (Bronson Strickland, Mississippi State University)

9:40-10:30 am Feral swine diseases, parasites, and potential implications to humans and domestic livestock (Skip Jack, Mississippi State University)

10:30-10:45 am Break

10:45-11:30 am Wild Hog Trapping Techniques, Trap Designs, and Removal Methods (Bill Hamrick, Mississippi State University)

11:20-11:40 am Wildlife Services in Oklahoma (Kevin Grant, Wildlife Services)

11:40-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00-1:20 pm Hog Distribution Map (Russell Stevens, Noble Foundation)

1:20-1:45 pm Laws Governing Removal of Animals (Jeremy Brothers, Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation)

1:45-3:00 pm Trap Designs and Techniques (outside) – (Josh Gaskamp, Noble Foundation and Bill Hamrick, Mississippi State University)

3:00 pm Evaluations and Dismiss