{"id":144,"date":"2026-09-28T20:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:21:28","slug":"state-by-state-wild-pig-resource-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/?page_id=144","title":{"rendered":"State-by-State Wild Pig Resource Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wild-pig populations, laws and management programs differ substantially across the United States. PigBait\u2019s State-by-State Wild Pig Resource Center brings together regulations, agency contacts, reporting systems, population information and management resources so landowners and professionals can quickly find reliable information for their state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Your State<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select a state to find current wild-pig information, regulations, agency contacts, reporting options and management resources. PigBait will add state pages as they are researched and verified, beginning with states where wild pigs are established and management activity is significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/?page_id=146\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"146\">Florida<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>Mississippi<\/strong><br><strong>Texas<\/strong><br><strong>Georgia<\/strong><br><strong>Alabama<\/strong><br><strong>Oklahoma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional state pages will be added as regulations, agency contacts and management resources are researched and verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report a Sighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wild-pig sightings can help agencies and land managers understand where populations are established, expanding or reappearing. Reporting options vary by state, but USDA APHIS also provides national feral-swine reporting resources. PigBait will link directly to official state and federal reporting systems whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View U.S. Distribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USDA APHIS publishes national feral-swine distribution maps showing where established populations have been documented. PigBait will use these official distribution resources as a reference point while also linking readers to state-specific information as individual state pages are developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Each State Page Will Include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Current Status &amp; Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wildlife &amp; Agriculture Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hunting &amp; Shooting Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trapping Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transport &amp; Possession<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bait &amp; Toxicant Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting &amp; AssistanceOfficial Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each state page will use official agency and university sources whenever possible and will identify the source and date so readers can verify current requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources &amp; National Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/operational-wildlife-activities\/feral-swine\/program\">USDA APHIS \u2014 National Feral Swine Damage Management Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/operational-wildlife-activities\/feral-swine\/distribution\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Feral Swine Distribution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/operational-wildlife-activities\/feral-swine\/resources\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Feral Swine Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/operational-wildlife-activities\/feral-swine\/methods\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Managing the Damage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild-pig populations, laws and management programs differ substantially across the United States. PigBait\u2019s State-by-State Wild Pig Resource Center brings together regulations, agency contacts, reporting systems, population information and management resources so landowners and professionals can quickly find reliable information for their state. Find Your State Select a state to find current wild-pig information, regulations, agency [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-144","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152,"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions\/152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pigbait.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}