The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Wildlife Services (WS) National Feral Swine Damage Management Program, plays a crucial role in mitigating the impact of wild pig populations across the U.S. Wild pigs, also known as feral swine, cause extensive damage to agriculture, ecosystems, and infrastructure, while also posing serious disease risks to livestock and humans.

USDA’s Approach to Wild Pig Management

• Population Control: Employing trapping, aerial shooting, and other removal techniques.
• Disease Monitoring: Conducting surveillance and research to prevent the spread of swine-related diseases such as African Swine Fever.
• Research & Innovation: Developing and testing new methods for more effective and targeted management.
• Collaboration: Partnering with state agencies, farmers, and landowners to minimize damage and share best practices.

Advancing Wild Pig Management with Flox’s Edge Devices

USDA is now exploring the use of Flox’s Edge devices—stationary bio-acoustic IoT units—to enhance their feral swine management strategies. These smart, autonomous systems provide a non-invasive and scalable solution for monitoring and deterring wild pigs in real-time.