The feral hog population is expanding at an alarming rate in the Lone Star State, leaving farmers and ranchers facing thousands of dollars in damages each year. That’s what one rancher told a Senate Committee this month, testifying in support of more tools to help control and eradicate the invasive species. Feral hogs cause Texas agriculture more than $230 million in losses annually, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey. “Hunting and trapping alone can’t control them,” Mickey Edwards, a Lampasas County rancher, said. “We need more tools for this fight.” The Senate Finance Committee hearing was focused on the Texas Department ...