SHREVEPORT, La. — Caddo Parish officials are escalating their battle against an invasive feral hog population that continues to threaten local agriculture and public safety, introducing advanced trapping technology to curb the species’ rapid spread.
The initiative comes as Louisiana grapples with an estimated 700,000 feral hogs across all 64 parishes. The animals cause millions of dollars in annual damage by destroying crops and tearing up landscapes.
To move beyond traditional, less effective methods, Caddo Parish Animal Services has transitioned to the Game Changer Pro Trap. Unlike older models that might only catch a few stray animals, this system is designed to capture an entire sounder — the term for a social group of hogs — in a single event…