LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - State agriculture officials say more than 7,150 feral hogs were killed as part of a competition to curb their numbers and limit the hundreds of millions of dollars in damage caused to crops and ranchland every year.
The Texas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that Sutton County in West Texas won the $20,000 first-place prize in the Hog Out Challenge. The contest ran from October through December. Five other counties will share the remainder of the $60,000 in awards.
The results were based on a formula that considers the number of animals killed and participation by ranchers and others in educational programs.
Since the challenge began in 2010, 23,684 hogs have been killed.
An estimated 2.6 million hogs cause $550 million in damage annually in Texas.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 10:38 PM EDT2014-03-12 02:38:35 GMT
Amarillo, TX - Park Central officials are trying to determine what to do with an elderly resident who police say caused a two-hour standoff Monday afternoon at Park Place Towers.
Amarillo, TX - Park Central officials are trying to determine what to do with an elderly resident who police say caused a two-hour standoff Monday afternoon at Park Place Towers.
Even though we do it every year, it still takes some time for people to adjust to losing one hour of sleep and it could take up to weeks until you are feeling normal.
Even though we do it every year, it still takes some time for people to adjust to losing one hour of sleep and it could take up to weeks until you are feeling normal.
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