Feral Pigs

Exotic Swine: Heritage Pork Or Invasive Species?

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 04.27.2012

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McBAIN, Mich. -- Mark Baker was accustomed to taking orders in the Air Force. Now he's defying the government, taking a stand for what he considers a ...

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Texas Wild Boars & The Ethics Of Eating Invasive Species

Daniel Klein | Posted 09.06.2011

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Most farmers in TX want to kill all feral pigs. We've heard from vegetarian vegetable farmers who use trapping to save their crops.

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D.E.C. Gives NY Residents Permission To Shoot Invading Hogs

Posted 06.19.2011

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a warning that feral hogs, who were once domesticated but returned to the wild, are breeding in Cortland...

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Weekly Mulch: Monsanto's Mutant Alfalfa and the Feral Pig Invasion

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Agribusiness giant Monsanto is strengthening its hold over the food system both in this country and abroad,...

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WATCH: Wild Hogs Terrorize Florida Residents

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though everyone loves Porky Pig and Babe, in reality, pigs can prove to be quite meddlesome. Florida residents have been experiencing this lately, and...

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PHOTOS: Rock Snot, Pythons, And 7 Other Scary, Gross, and Weird Invasive Species

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 2006, the US spent 1.2 billion dollars fighting invasive species. That figure does not include the costs of the animals themselves, which cause pro...

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Texas May Let Hunters Shoot Pigs From Choppers

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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MERTZON, Texas — Millions of wild pigs weighing up to 300 pounds have been tearing up crops, trampling fences and eating just about anything in ...

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