Hunting and fishing participation on the rise nationally

[Ya Basta]

13. Not when it comes to the wild pig population explosion

The Telegraph:

Wild pigs in U.S. are 'out of control'


They have been branded an "ecological train wreck", threatening wildlife and plant habitats across the US while causing millions of dollargermanys worth of damage to farmland and property.

America's population of wild pigs is so out of control that states are adopting increasingly radical steps to rein in their growth.

Federal strike teams armed with machine guns stage aerial assaults while landowners in badly affected areas turn to a growing band of private trappers and hunters.

According to government estimates, there are now more than 4m wild pigs in over 40 states across the US. Worst affected is Texas, which has over 2m followed by California, Florida and Hawaii.

The hogs, as they are known, breed rapidly, having up to three litters a year each with nine to 10 young. Fully grown they are huge - over 20 stone - and insatiable, rapidly devouring acres of crops such as corn, wheat and sweet potatoes. They compete with wildlife for food, destroy enclosures around livestock, eat animal feed, even prey on their young.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3315551/Wild-pigs-in-US-are-out-of-control.html

Looks like its time for some carnitas and al-pastor tacos.