When it comes to feral hogs, her research informs education and management plans. PerspectivesIn the “Perspectives” study, researchers found that trust is an important factor in the decisions landowners make in management methods. The authors wanted to see how “trust is associated with the landowner’s likelihood to take actions to manage feral hogs.” Willingness to payThe second study, looking at landowners’ willingness to pay for a state-sponsored feral hog management, found that land use was a driving factor. “That observation likely reflects the longer history of feral hogs there and also that landowners there experienced a heavier damage or economic loss from feral hogs.”