Tasty but Deadly, This New Bait for Feral Hogs Could Help Curb Their Rapid Spread

By Tristan Baurick

NOLA.com

It tastes like fish oil, has the mouthfeel of rubber and looks like a ball of earwax, but wild pigs are literally dying to eat it.

Louisiana scientists have patented a tasty but deadly bait that could help curb the rapid spread of feral hogs, an invasive species that causes widespread damage to croplands and coastal wetlands.

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