by George Jared (gjared@talkbusiness.net)
Feral swine causes more than $1.5 billion in damage to agriculture fields around the country each year. In Arkansas, it is estimated that the damage is about $19 million annually.
Damage to croplands has been well-documented in recent years, but there is less data available when it comes to feral hog damage in timberland areas.
Nana Tian, a forest economics researcher for the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, is part of an effort to change that dynamic.
