The War on Wild Hogs Has Higher Stakes Now, Scientists Say

The War on Wild Hogs Has Higher Stakes Now, Scientists Say
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Across the United States, hogs and hunters fight a hidden war. One side wields rifles, machine guns, helicopters, poison, and traps. The other side is winning.

Feral hogs arrived with Christopher Columbus and the conquistadors in the 1500s. They were left behind so that future expeditions could find edible animals when they arrived.