Georgia House passes bill expanding feral hog hunting, including drone use

A light brown wild hog with black spots runs across a field in Florida
A wild hog runs across a field at Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Wild hogs are invasive animals that damage native plants and crops. (Steve Hillebrand/USFWS)

The Georgia legislature is looking to loosen regulations on hunting a big invasive animal in the state. 

The Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday passed House Bill 946, authorizing the hunting and trapping of feral hogs under broader circumstances.  The bill passed 163-1. 

The bill’s sponsor, Evans Republican state Rep. Rob Clifton, says there are already state programs working to tackle the hogs, but says the state can go further.