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The way our Marin water district got rid of feral pigs was often funny. Hikers and equestrians were spotting pigs around the watershed. Despite the pigs' increasing damage and spread over Mt. Tam to the Audubon bird preserve by Bolinas Lagoon, the "Friends of the Pigs" (FOPs) screamed that they shouldn't be hunted, this was a non-hunter protection zone or something like that. So, MMWD sent to Tennessee for the most advanced-technology pig traps <BG>, baited them and set them out. They got lots of pig tracks circling the traps OUTSIDE, and every other kind of wild animal except piggies INSIDE. Then they tranq'ed judas boars and put electronic collars on and tried to follow them to the others, with minimal success. Finally, the District *very quietly* called in the professional hunters who did the job. One boar was about 600 pounds. Then the disposal question came up. The pigs were carted over to the San Quentin State Prison kitchen. The incarcerated Muslim brethren said, "No suh, no pork on our dinner plates" and so they took the carcasses to the St. Anthony Dining Room in San Francisco, who said "Thank you very much" , cooked it up and fed it to the many poor and hungry who daily line up at this free dining room. The feral piglet at the Lake Sonoma 50 was spotted by several on the trail, including me. I stopped and looked at it but left it -- I didn't know where the sow was and I did Not want to be tackled by an angry mother pig. But someone took it up -- it was incredibly cute. About ten inches long, dark hair, the cutest itty bitty face and feet. All the vets crowded round, ooh-ing and awww-ing, with stethoscopes at hand...I think it was given to Ruth Waltenspiel for her future bacon supply. Our middle son, who is a crack shot, has often brought home feral pigs he gets at ranches up Mendocino way...and do the ranchers ever appreciate his hunting abilities. He eats what he shoots, and shares with us. It's delicious. The remains of the pigs (and other game) I pack on Billy, ride up to the hills and give it back to nature. A few days later there is never any sign of it...it's been dinner for other animals. And so it goes. Regards, Connie B ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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