Porcine Queen

Pigs were originally brought to Hawaii with early Polynesian settlers. Feral pigs are common throughout the major Hawaiian Islands. They can damage native rainforest flora while rooting for food. Usually they get attention as pests when they enter residential yards or agricultural fields. Management programs consist of hunting and trapping. But this sow was just too cute. She bristled and warily eyed me as her three little piglets dashed for cover in the rainforest understory behind her. With just enough time for a quick portrait, she disappeared, too.

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