In this episode, it’s Man vs Pig, and Man is losing. We head to the hill country of Texas with journalist Lauren Larson to understand why scientists, hunters, and even conservationists are so concerned about the scourge of feral hogs destroying crops, polluting water, and even eating baby deer. Discussing her recent article on the pig problem for Texas Monthly, Larson unpacks all the weird dynamics of this man-made ecological disaster and what humans can learn from our remarkable hubris.
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Read Lauren’s feature for Texas Monthly, “Apocalypse Sow: Can Anything Stop the Feral Hog Invasion?”
The various risks of feral pigs
Sid Miller’s “Pork Chopper” bill
Ted Nugent and Brian “Pigman” Quaca go feral pig hunting
“Hog-dogger” Jonathan Dempsey and the Song of the Hounds podcast
Christy Hinterman’s Atlasta Home Sanctuary
Bio: Lauren Larson is a magazine writer based in Austin, Texas. She has worked as an editor at Texas Monthly and is a regular contributor to GQ. She often writes about lifestyle and culture, and every so often, she publishes a fantastic celebrity profile.
