I don't think a lot of people going to cry over some feral hogs that are running rampant all over Texas. FYI they cause a lot of damage not just to crops, private property, etc., but also wildlife. As the article says, they have no natural predators and are voracious. Notwithstanding the PETA rhetoric, our whole way of existence and civilization from the earliest days is predicated on claiming the "upper hand" over other animals. "It's survival of the fittest and we've got the f***ing gun." (bonus points for what movie that quote comes from)

BTW, in Texas there is no season on hogs if you're hunting on the ground, you only need a landowner's consent and maybe general hunting license, though not if they are in a state of "predation," which could be construed as "always."

Man has always had dominion over the wild things of the earth. When the hogs have caused "$52 million in crop damage," man is ethically and legally able to kill the wild animals. The killed pigs are then another food source. The circle of life continues.

Right on, Mike!!
Oh, and Dennis Leary was GREAT in The Ref.

"Wait A Minute", who said anything about extinction? Ecotourism is one thing, but property damage is quite another. If you don't understand, go spend 6 months in the state of Texas. Fruitcake.