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Texas May Allow Aerial Hunting of Wild Pigs

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Millions of wild pigs weighing up to 300 pounds have been tearing up crops, trampling fences and eating just about anything in their path in Texas. For years, ranchers in the Lone Star State have hired professional hunters in choppers to thin the hogs' fast-multiplying ranks. This doesn't sound good. Now state Rep.

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