Albany Area Feral Swine Control and Eradication Pilot Project

The Feral Swine Control Pilot Project was established through the 2018 Farm Bill to address the growing problem of feral swine through removal and research efforts. The Albany Area project, led by the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with USDA-APHIS and USDA-NRCS, was one of the 20 initial pilot projects in the country. This project worked with landowners and farmers in Calhoun County, Georgia to conduct coordinated aerial and ground control efforts focused on whole sounder removal, as well as research centered on natural resource concerns, on 63,000 contiguous acres.