Should we be killing (and eating) invasive species?

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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