Blue Hogs: A Southeast Jewel Hanging by a Thread

The background portion of this article is by D. Phillip Sponenberg DVM, Ph.D. The rest is by Cathy R. Payne based largely on her most recent interview with Freddie Brinson. The photographs are by Freddie Brinson. Sponenberg reports on the history of Blue Hogs or Woods Hogs in southern states and Brinson’s efforts to locate and conserve the remaining remnants of this little-known hog. I was very intrigued by this and think that my readers…

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