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sarah recommended:Oct 13th, 2019
This was actually a really interesting story!
dannyOct 13th, 2019
@sarah definitely. Also, I came away just thinking about how different it must be to live on a more rurale area and have completely different problems in your life.
ellouis recommended:Oct 13th, 2019
Few things terrify me more than rednecks with heavy weaponry. This whole story can be viewed as a parable about how things are messed up.
mm recommended:Oct 14th, 2019
Killing feral hogs actually creates more feral hogs. This was a fascinating episode on human and animal nature. And omg, Matt Lieber has a new job! :O
mmOct 14th, 2019
Oh, Matt Lieber is starting a "new" job: https://twitter.com/mlieber/status/1182273652181610496
adam_p recommended:Oct 28th, 2019
I had heard the argument that legalized assault weapons were necessary for feral hogs before and I figured it was just another tactical justification by the gun lobby, but turns out these animals are a huge problem, as are the way hunting them has become a niche. Feels like this is a fair, full and...Show More
mmOct 28th, 2019
The sad news is that the legalized assault weapons aren't enough and the "fun" of hunting hogs with those assault weapons is creating more hogs. Seems like the expert says that making it illegal and poison is the way to go. I just saw an image of them online, and holy, they are larger than I thoug...Show More
adam_pOct 28th, 2019
@mm yeah, it's still no justification for assault weapons, as usual guns are more of a problem than a solution. But Yeah! That video of them hunting them by the score in the night from a Jeep... Isn't it hard to imagine that's so many farmers reality?
mmOct 28th, 2019
@pannndemonium ...and when they described played the audio clip from the hot air balloons and helicopters, I was like: Ok, this is getting *way* out of hand. I tried looking up that video just now, and couldn't watch. People seemed way too thrilled.