Hogs Wild

Author : Ian Frazier
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780374713539

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Hogs Wild by Ian Frazier Pdf

"A master of both distilled insight and utter nonsense" (The Believer), Ian Frazier is one of the most gifted chroniclers of contemporary America. Hogs Wild assembles a decade's worth of his finest essays and reportage, and demonstrates the irrepressible passions and artful digressions that distinguish his enduring body of work. Part muckraker, part adventurer, and part raconteur, Frazier beholds, captures, and occasionally reimagines the spirit of the American experience. He travels down South to examine feral hogs, and learns that their presence in any county is a strong indicator that it votes Republican. He introduces us to a man who, when his house is hit by a supposed meteorite, hopes to "leverage" the space object into opportunity for his family, and a New York City police detective who is fascinated with rap-music-related crimes. Alongside Frazier's delight in the absurdities of contemporary life is his sense of social responsibility: there's an echo of the great reform-minded writers in his pieces on a soup kitchen, opioid overdose deaths on Staten Island, and the rise in homelessness in New York City under Mayor Bloomberg. In each dizzying discovery, Hogs Wild unearths the joys of inquiry without agenda, curiosity without calculation. To read Frazier is to become a kind of social and political anthropologist--astute and deeply engaged.

Author : Jesse Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578880601

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The Hog Book by Jesse Griffiths Pdf

The Hog Book: a Chef's Guide to Hunting, Butchering and Cooking Wild Pigs walks new and seasoned hunters and wild food aficionados through the winding - and often misunderstood- path of hunting, processing, butchering and cooking feral hogs. From history and distribution to curing and packaging, this complete guide delves into every aspect of utilizing this invasive species as a delicious food source. Designed for beginners or advanced cooks, The Hog Book contains over 100 recipes from whole hog cookery to sausage to offal. Author Jesse Griffiths is a dedicated hog hunter and consumer, again working in partnership with lauded photographer Jody Horton after the success of their first collaboration, Afield.

Author : John J. Mayer,I. Lehr Brisbin
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780820331379

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Wild Pigs in the United States by John J. Mayer,I. Lehr Brisbin Pdf

With an estimated population of at least 500,000 distributed across nineteen states, the wild-living pig (Sus scrofa) is the most abundant free-ranging introduced ungulate in the United States. Until now, however, little has been known about the wild pig on a national scale, despite its abundance and significance as both a pest and a game animal. Whereas previous studies have been regional in scope, Wild Pigs in the United States is the most comprehensive work available on wild pig history, current status, comparative morphology, and other subjects important to the species' management and control. The information in this volume relates to the country's three prevalent wild pig types: the introduced Eurasian wild boar, the feral (once domestic, now wild) hog, and hybrids of the two. The first section of the book presents a history of wild pigs in this country-their origins; when, where, and by whom they were first introduced; and their subsequent dispersal. John J. Mayer and I. Lehr Brisbin, Jr. then develop specific criteria, based on taxonomic principles, for differentiating between the wild pig types. Employing numerous illustrations, graphs, and tables, they analyze and compare morphometric and discrete characters of the skull, external body dimensions and proportions, coat colorations patterns, and hair structure and form. A report on the status of wild pig populations in the United States (as of 1991) completes the volume. To profile the present ranges, habitats, and morphotypic makeups of wild pigs, the authors conducted two national surveys--in 1981 and 1988--among private individuals and federal and state personnel. Their report is also based on other recent wild pig studies and additional information from survey respondents. The book's reference section is particularly valuable, for its lists all sources consulted as well as the names and addresses of authorities the authors interviewed or with whom they corresponded. Aided by the book's wealth of current data, biologists and wildlife managers can make informed decisions about such issues as state versus private ownership of wild pig populations and the status of wild pigs as pests or game animals. In addition, hunters and sportsmen, zoologists, and even specialized historians and archaeologists will find Wild Pigs in the United States useful and informative.

Author : Dr. Richard A. NeSmith
Publisher : Applied Principles of Education & Learning
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9798586675309

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Wild Hogs & Peccaries: Disruptive Invaders by Dr. Richard A. NeSmith Pdf

Some animals are not native to the ranges in which they now live. If they create issues that might cause problems or hinder native species, they are referred to as invasive species. This is the case with Wild Hogs and Peccaries. These feral pigs successfully survive and increase their population by 20% each year and currently at 9 million in the USA. As mammals with the most complex behaviors, they leave behind a disrupted environment that can take many years to recover.

Author : Todd Triplett
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1592284280

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The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting by Todd Triplett Pdf

Everything the hog hunter needs to know for the next wild chase and beyond.

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1662 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : UOM:39015057968466

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office Pdf

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1484 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : OSU:32435050377852

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Lynn Waltz
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781609385859

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Hog Wild by Lynn Waltz Pdf

When Smithfield Foods opened its pork processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, in 1992, workers in the rural area were thrilled to have jobs at what was billed as “the largest slaughterhouse in the world.” However, they soon left in droves because of the fast, unrelenting line speed and high rate of injury. Those who stayed wanted higher wages and safer working conditions, but every time they tried to form a union, the company quickly cracked down, firing union leaders, assaulting organizers, and setting minority groups against each other. Author and journalist Lynn Waltz reveals how these aggressive tactics went unchecked for years until Sherri Buffkin, a higher-up manager at Smithfield, blew the lid off the company’s corrupt practices. Through meticulous reporting, in-depth interviews with key players, and a mind for labor and environmental histories, Waltz weaves a fascinating tale of the nearly two-decade struggle that eventually brought justice to the workers and accountability to the food giant, pitting the world’s largest slaughterhouse against the world’s largest meatpacking union. Following in a long tradition of books that expose the horrors of the meatpacking industry—from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation—Hog Wild uncovers rampant corporate environmental hooliganism, labor exploitation, and union-busting by one of the nation’s largest meat producers. Waltz’s eye-opening examination sheds new light on the challenges workers face not just in meatpacking, but everywhere workers have lost their power to collectively bargain with powerful corporations.

Author : Cynthia Clampitt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781538110751

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Pigs, Pork, and Heartland Hogs by Cynthia Clampitt Pdf

Pigs, Pork, andHeartland Hogs is an engaging celebration of the 12,000-year connection between humans and the world’s most commonly consumed meat: pork. Throughout history, pigs shaped cultures and cuisines. Introduced into the Americas, they changed lives and, in time, helped define the Midwest, reflecting the region’s diversity and abundance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCD:31175012078716

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Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015013778918

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Yearbook by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435052934726

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Agricultural Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Peine,Samab Foundation
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1574440535

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Ecosystem Management for Sustainability by John Peine,Samab Foundation Pdf

As the 21st century approaches, the need to put principles of sustainable living and ecosystem management into practice has never been so urgent. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability recognizes this need and shares the experiences of the editor and 54 contributing authors, each leaders in the advancement of ecosystem management and champions of the natural environment. The book uses the Man And Biosphere program as a case example of a wide variety of resource management activities at work. Through the multi-authored contributions to this book, documentation of a comprehensive spectrum of ecosystem management and sustainable development principles is achieved. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability provides a link between theory and practice of these two philosophies.

Author : United States. National Park Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Big Cypress National Preserve (Fla.)
ISBN : UOM:39015024897830

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text by United States. National Park Service Pdf

Author : Kurt C. VerCauteren,James C. Beasley,Stephen S. Ditchkoff,John J. Mayer,Gary J. Roloff,Bronson K. Strickland
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351869898

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Invasive Wild Pigs in North America by Kurt C. VerCauteren,James C. Beasley,Stephen S. Ditchkoff,John J. Mayer,Gary J. Roloff,Bronson K. Strickland Pdf

Throughout North America, non-native wild pigs have become an ecologically and economically destructive invasive species. Though they are regarded as a popular game species by some, provide economic benefits to others, and are even engrained into societal heritage in some areas, wild pigs are responsible for an extraordinary amount of damage in both natural and anthropogenic systems throughout North America. As the density and range of wild pig habitat have substantially increased over the last several decades, the magnitude and diversity of their negative impacts are not yet fully realized or quantified. With various conflicts continually emerging, wild pig management is difficult and expensive to achieve. As a result, wild pigs represent one of the greatest wildlife management challenges North America faces in the 21st century. Invasive Wild Pigs in North America: Ecology, Impacts, and Management addresses all aspects of wild pig biology, ecology, damage, and management in a single comprehensive volume. It assimilates and organizes information on the most destructive introduced vertebrate species in the United States, establishing a foundation from which managers, researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders can build upon into the future. The book provides comprehensive coverage of wild pig biology and ecology, techniques for management and research, and regional chapters. It is an asset to readers interested in wild pigs, the resources they impact, and how to mitigate those impacts, and establishes a vision of the future of wild pigs in North America. Features: Compiles valuable knowledge for a broad audience including wild pig managers, researchers, adversaries, and enthusiasts from across North America Addresses taxonomy, morphology, genetics, physiology, spatial ecology, population dynamics, diseases and parasites, and the naturalized niche of wild pigs Includes chapters on damage to resources, management, research methods, human dimensions and education, and policy and legislation Contains full color images and case studies of interesting and informative situations being created by wild pigs throughout North America Includes a chapter on wild pigs at the wildland–urban interface, a more recent and especially challenging issue