Aerial effort removes more than 1,800 wild pigs at Land Between the Lakes

Wildlife Department spotlights wild pig removal operations in LBL | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced that1,802 wild pigs were recently removed from Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service. Helicopters surveyed the Kentucky-Tennessee area with thermal imagining and used aerial removal equipment to reduce the pig population. According to the department, the wild pig population decreased by around 90%. The removal efforts took…

More than 1,800 wild pigs removed from Land Between the Lakes during eradication effort - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, Ky., (KBSI) — Federal and state wildlife officials say a major wild pig eradication effort at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has resulted in the removal of 1,802 wild pigs and a significant reduction in the invasive population. According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services completed an extended aerial removal operation between January and March 2026 usin…

Aerial effort removes more than 1,800 wild pigs at Land Between the Lakes

A major wild pig eradication effort at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has resulted in the removal of 1,802 invasive animals and an estimated 90% reduction in the population, according to officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.According to officials, the operation was conducted by USDA APHIS Wildlife Services during an extended aerial removal season from January through March 2026. Crews used helico…