Q: Is My Work Done? A: No

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I posed the question a couple of days ago, “Is my work finished?” This was in regard to the hog intrusion and damage to the city’s soccer field and other property.

Yesterday began with a conversation with the city’s neighbor, a rancher named Wade. He had given me permission to shoot into his property as I conducted my suburban feral hog control. My recommendation to him was that we set up bait and camera farther into his property in order to extend our trip wire a greater distance from city property. He was to consider this plan.

Later that morning, he sent the attached photo showing his cattle and fresh rooting in his pasture.

Last night, I had my phone on silent hoping that the hogs were laying low for now. When I got up, the other photo was on my phone. A big hog came by the camera at about 0100. (There was only one photo, so maybe he spooked and went back to the pasture.)

Answer to my question: No, my work is not done.

I will remain available to conduct extermination work, but I need to employ other citizens who would be willing to simply drive by the soccer field when they receive an alert from the city trip wire. This would accomplish the goal of keeping them off city property even if I am not available. (And I won’t be for the next few nights.) I’ll get this on the city council agenda for November.)

What does it all mean?
-There will always be another hog that would damage someone’s property.
-The hogs are driven by their stomachs with less regard to their own safety or for the property rights of man.
-Damage prevention will require the work of other citizens of our little town.

We have had unseasonably cool weather the last few days along with some soaking rain. The hogs will be hungry, and the soil will be soft again.

The work continues…

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