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The Boars From Brazil
Combating an invasion of wild hogs is tough in a nation that discourages hunting.
Invasive species.
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Clever, hairy and ornery, wild pigs are a global pest. Conservation scientists have labeled them one of the 100 worst invasive species. But unlike lionfish or Argentine ants, sus scrofa, as scientists know them, can live about anywhere, and once in the wild they're almost impossible to exterminate.
All of which helps explain why Brazilians are in a lather.