LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - State agriculture officials say more than 7,150 feral hogs were killed as part of a competition to curb their numbers and limit the hundreds of millions of dollars in damage caused to crops and ranchland every year.
The Texas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that Sutton County in West Texas won the $20,000 first-place prize in the Hog Out Challenge. The contest ran from October through December. Five other counties will share the remainder of the $60,000 in awards.
The results were based on a formula that considers the number of animals killed and participation by ranchers and others in educational programs.
Since the challenge began in 2010, 23,684 hogs have been killed.
An estimated 2.6 million hogs cause $550 million in damage annually in Texas.
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:46 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:46:00 GMT
Some parents are concerned about a specific kind of ice cream and what it's made of. A video surfaced showing a Walmart Great Value ice cream sandwich sitting outside in the heat for a few hours without melting. We wanted to figure out why, so we conducted our own experiment.
Some parents are concerned about a specific kind of ice cream and what it's made of. A video surfaced showing a Walmart Great Value ice cream sandwich sitting outside in the heat for a few hours without melting. We wanted to figure out why, so we conducted our own experiment.
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:42 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:42:39 GMT
Fritch, TX - A famous comedian with Panhandle roots is giving back to his hometown of Fritch to help victims still recovering from the May wildfire that destroyed 225 homes.
Fritch, TX - A famous comedian with Panhandle roots is giving back to his hometown of Fritch to help victims still recovering from the May wildfire that destroyed 225 homes.
