About this episode

Scott Slade discusses the impact of feral hogs in Georgia with biologist Charlie Killmaster.

"They are smart, reproduce like rabbits and leave a wake of damage everywhere they go. These porcine pests have long been a plague in Georgia." This week, Scott's speaking with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Deer and Feral Hog Biologist Charlie Killmaster about the estimated $150 million damage a year caused by feral hogs in Georgia. They show up in all 159 Georgia counites and now in most of the rest of America, witness a recent episode of John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" on HBO. Hear why they are so resilient and about the effort to control them. https://gadnr.org/hog-down-awards-program-could-bring-rewards-your-way

People in this episode

Host: Scott Slade

Guest: Charlie Killmaster

Topics covered

• feral hogs
• wildlife management
• environmental impact
• Georgia
• biological resilience
• agriculture damage

Keywords

• feral hogs
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources
• wildlife
• agriculture damage
• Charlie Killmaster
• Last Week Tonight
• HBO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, HBO

Books & works: Last Week Tonight

Places: Georgia, America

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