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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $51.9 million to 29 partnership projects in 13 states to help partners respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. The awarded projects are part of a broader $105 million investment for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, where USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are working together to target feral swine.
“Feral swine pose a threat to America’s working lands, and through this program, we’re bringing together America’s agricultural producers and partners to combat feral swine and protect agricultural landscapes,” said NRCS Chief Colton L. Buckley. “The selected projects will take critical steps to eradicate and control feral swine across the nation where their impact is creating the most harm.”
“Feral swine continue to inflict serious damage on America’s farms, ranches, and natural resources, ” said APHIS Administrator Kelly Moore. “APHIS looks forward to continuing to work with NRCS partners to augment and strengthen our efforts to eradicate and control feral swine populations for the benefit of agricultural and natural resources. Together, we can and will advance the eradication of feral swine and reduce the harm they cause to American farmers and the nation’s natural resources.”
Projects were awarded in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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