Project Profile: Controlling Invasive Feral Swine to Protect Natural and Cultural Resources

Feral pig in Cumberland Island National Seashore.

NPS Photo

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Invasive Species | FY23-25 $99,000

Inflation Reduction Act
Restoration | FY23-28 $3,537,515

The National Park Service (NPS) will control high priority populations of feral swine in Southeast Region parks. Staff and equipment will be deployed to priority sites to trap and remove, also known as dispatching, swine.

Why? Wild hogs are an invasive species and threaten natural and cultural resources in the park. Rooting by hogs disrupts native plant communities and habitat for native species and damages historic home sites and cemeteries. Wild hogs are hosts for diseases that affect other wildlife, livestock, and people. They have a high reproductive rate, so control programs must be consistent and sustained, and use advanced technologies.

What Else? Specifically, the projects will reduce damage to natural and cultural resources within parks by providing equipment for sufficient trapping and dispatching and trained staff to conduct feral swine control activities.

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About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Ecosystem Restoration

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes critical investments in the resilience and restoration of America’s lands, skies, and waters, and enhances conservation and recreation opportunities. Visitors will see tangible results such as repaired and upgraded trails and campgrounds, removal of invasive species, as well as healthy wetlands, grasslands, and forests. 

About the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act provides the National Park Service with an historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. Projects funded in national parks represent broad-scale and impactful resource investments across every corner of out nation—from Alaska to Florida to Maine.