In an attempt to rid the area of wild hogs, researchers with Michigan State University in conjunction with the University of Michigan – Flint plan to strap radio collars on about 20 feral swine in order to study their habits for the next five years.

Researchers have been awarded $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to get inside the minds of the rapidly growing number of Russian boars and other exotic pig life to emerge in recent years across most of Michigan.

"To eradicate feral swine from Michigan, we need to develop a better understanding of their ecology — specifically, how they use and disperse through landscapes," professor Gary Roloff said in a statement. "We have several questions to answer that will ultimately help us control feral swine more efficiently."

Feral swine are responsible for spreading a number of serious diseases to area livestock, in addition to posing risks to various aspects of the environment, including damaging farmlands.

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