Wild pigs are an invasive species in the United States, with population estimates exceeding 6 million across 31 states. Wild pig damage to agriculture, private property and natural resources exceeds $150 million annually in Georgia.
In 2018, the USDA Farm Bill created a program to protect…
To understand Morgan Bettcher’s path to the University of Georgia, you also need to understand wetlands.
Both are a bit complicated—but this is also the beauty of it.
Just as there’s no one path to UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, there’s also no one template for a wetland.…
Invasive species cause an estimated $120 billion in damages across the United States each year. These consequences affect wildlife, farms, human health, recreation and native fisheries.
To help counter these effects, the federal government recently reestablished the Invasive Species Advisory…
If you see one pig, there’s bound to be more nearby.
That’s the premise behind a novel method of controlling feral hogs now being tested by researchers at the University of Georgia. Called the “Judas pig technique,” the study is the first test in 15 years of its effectiveness against the invasive…
Priscilla Smith peers into a group of holly bushes on the University of Georgia's South Campus. Nestled between the leaves, she spies a young Joro spider clinging to its web. With her hand, she gently guides the spider into a plastic container—web and all.
Smith, a rising fourth-year student…