Too bad another amazingly resilient and hardy species, the common coyote, isn’t large enough to threaten the feral hogs. I’m sure coyotes are delighted to grab the occasional piglet but it must be hazardous work.

My favorite coyote story involves a pack living in suburban California. They were preying on a band of stray cats who had gathered to take advantage of food well-meaning people would set out for them. Once the cats were wiped out, the coyotes continued to live on the food that was still being set out by people who had no idea the intended recipients had been eaten.