The AgCenter & Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University have achieved a significant milestone by patenting a bait designed to combat the burgeoning population of feral hogs. With their rapid reproductive rates, these feral hogs have posed a persistent challenge, inflicting millions in damages to Louisiana’s agricultural fields. Over the past decades, Louisiana has seen its feral hog population double, now estimated to hover around 1 million. These wild hogs, notorious for their destructive tendencies, roam in packs and tirelessly root up fields in their quest for food. The economic toll is profound, with damages in Louisiana alone estimated … Continue reading Glow-in-the-Dark Bait: LSU’s Answer to the Million Hog Menace!