Should we be killing (and eating) invasive species?

Wild hogs are destroying everything in Texas, and around the world many ecosystems face similar problems. Is killing invasive species and serving them for dinner the best solution?

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Credits:
Reporter: Amanda Coulson-Drasner
Camera: Ryan Dowling
Video Editor(s): Amanda Coulson-Drasner
Supervising Editor: Michael Trobridge, Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann

Many thanks to Dai Due restaurant in Austin, Texas, and to Kurt Wilkin, owner of Skol Ranch.

Read more:
Feral hogs in Texas:
https://feralhogs.tamu.edu/

Feral hogs in USA:
https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/vertebrates/wild-boar

Invasive lionfish:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/ecosystems/impacts-invasive-lionfish

Invasive species around the world (IPBES Report):
https://www.ipbes.net/IASmediarelease

100 of the world’s worst invasive species: https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2000-126.pdf

Chapters:
Intro: 00:00
Hog history: 00:54
Other invasive species: 02:56
Hunting: 04:16
Other methods: 06:25
Cooking and eating: 07:01
Conclusion: 10:13