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Boorish Boars Overrun Texas

Feral swine win out in war against humans

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Nov 19, 2007 2:45 PM CST

(Newser) – Everything's bigger in Texas, and the pig population is no exception. They aren't cute porkers, either—wild boars wreck crops and cause some $52 million in annual damages in the state. For some, that means an opportunity for heavy-duty huntin', but the solo efforts aren't enough to slow a wave of some 2 million hogs.

Boar-baiting is serious business: Hogs are wily, and missing the mark can result in the boar's hunting you. The feds have begun shooting at hogs from helicopters, but the boars just keep multiplying in both town and country, the LA Times reports. "Ain't nothing easy about outsmarting a pig," said one meat-buyer.

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Texas hunters trade pics and stories of their war with the boar population at Texasboars.com. (www.texasboars.com)

The beginnings of today's population boom are found with hunters who released wild boars into the Texas wild in the 1930s. (Shutterstock.com)

An American wild boar. An overpopulation of feral pigs have been wreaking havoc in Texas, inspiring hunters to declare all-out war. (Archive Photos)

Wild boar is offered up for sale at this meat market. (benderbending)

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