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Wild Pig Control Intelligence
Know the pig. Know the tools. Know the rules
Independent information for landowners and professionals managing wild pigs
“PigBait is developing a coordinated, science‑driven framework for understanding wild pig ecology, population dynamics, disease transmission, and management effectiveness across regions. By joining the network, contributors help strengthen a shared evidence base that supports landowners, agencies, and researchers working to reduce ecological and economic impacts.”
The Global Wild Pig Problem
Wild pigs cause extensive ecological and economic damage to crops, pastures, property, native habitats, and wildlife worldwide. They also carry and transmit diseases and parasites that threaten livestock, wildlife, and, in some cases, human health. Effective management requires more than a single trap, bait, or technique.
PigBait integrates practical knowledge of wild pig behavior, disease ecology, control technologies, equipment, and field experience to help landowners, agencies, and professionals make informed, science‑based decisions.
Collaborate with experts and agencies worldwide. Join PigBait’s global intelligence network to share data, insights, and field experience.
What You’ll Find Here
Know the Pig
Behavior, movement, feeding, reproduction and habitat—understanding wild pigs before choosing a control strategy.
Control Methods
Trapping, exclusion, hunting and integrated control strategies—what works, what doesn’t, and where each method fits.
Tools & Equipment
Traps, bait systems, cameras, feeders, sensors and emerging technology—practical tools for monitoring and managing wild pigs.
Why Wild Pig Control Matters
Wild pigs cause billions of dollars in damage, threaten agriculture and native habitat, and can carry diseases and parasites affecting livestock, wildlife, pets and people. PigBait brings together the information needed to understand the problem—and the tools and resources needed to respond.
Start Here
Wild Pig Behavior Learn how wild pigs move, feed, reproduce and use habitat—so you can better anticipate where they’ll be and what they’ll do.
Control Methods
Compare trapping, exclusion, hunting and integrated approaches, including where each works best and where it falls short.
Tools & Equipment
Explore cameras, feeders, sensors, bait systems and trapping technology used to locate pigs, monitor activity and support field operations.
Know the Rules
Wild-pig laws and regulations vary by state and can affect trapping, hunting, transport, baiting and other control activities. Find current regulations, agency guidance and state-by-state resources before taking action.
State-by-State Resources
Find state-specific wild-pig regulations, agencies, reporting options and management resources.