Mississippi Outdoors Podcast Features Study on Wild Hogs and Deer Interactions

A new episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast is now available, featuring researcher Melanie Boudreaux from Mississippi State University. Boudreaux discusses her team’s recent study examining interactions between wild hogs and deer in the state.

The study is believed to be among the first to quantify how these animals interact using GPS collars, trail cameras at bait sites, and aerial surveys. According to Boudreaux, her team’s findings indicate that hogs move between deer social groups, effectively connecting separate populations.

The research sheds light on the potential impact of wild hogs on deer populations and ecosystem dynamics. The full episode can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGz9QhiPeVM, where Boudreaux discusses the implications of her team’s findings.

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