Feral hogs are slowly creeping into New York state, and are breeding in the Tioga, Cortland, and Onondaga counties. New York wildlife officials are scrambling to confront the invasion.
If allowed to breed freely in their non-natural habitat, the hogs could cause environmental disaster. They could wreak havoc on crops, and upset the ecosystem. Feral hogs can also carry disease that can spread to other animals.
Adult hogs can weigh up to several hundred pounds or more. They can cause severe damage to places. According to the Ithaca Journal, one woman's front lawn looked like it had been plowed with farm equipment after the hogs went through.
The DEC are buttoning down on controlling the pig problem using traps. My solution? Throw angry birds at them.
(For those of you not familiar with the iphone app Angry Birds, look it up)
sources: the Ithaca Journal
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