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John Pritchett: Pigging Out 

Feral pigs are running rampant across Oahu, but residents are not without solutions.

By John Pritchett

August 13, 2023 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Feral pigs are running rampant across Oahu, but residents are not without solutions.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Wild chickens and pigs seem to thrive in Hawaii but local production and consumption is so low. State should start consider this as they continue to seek self-sustaining solutions.

surferx808 · 2 years ago

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