Persuasive Essay On Hog Hunting

They are a parasite; like a flea on a dog, or ringworm on a cat. They attach themselves to a location like other parasites attach to a host animal, roaming free to do damage as they please. Wild hogs are a nuisance animal that have quickly become overpopulated and under hunted. Many animal rights activist want to end or strictly regulate the hunting of these destructive creatures; however, these animals were not meant to wander wild the way that they do, once domesticated animals released for sport have quickly adapted to their environment and become the beasts they are today. Many states already allow hunters to go out all year long and hunt for the feral swine; however, in Arkansas, the current hunting law is that a hunter can take a wild hog while legally hunting another animal. Hunters should be able to go out and hunt for wild hogs, not be limited to killing them as they cross their paths or if they are spotted on their land. The only stipulations that should be placed on hog hunting are that the hunter must have knowledge of hunter’s education and a valid state

Arkansas has yet to be overpowered, but if action is not taken soon, our beautiful state will be overrun by these creatures like the states of Texas, Florida, and others. These beasts pose risk after risk, their numbers alone are alarming and do not seem to be slowing, they pollute streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, spread numerous diseases and parasites to the domesticated animals, cause crop and property damage, and are a threat to humans at times. It is time for hunters to be allowed to take action against this enormous threat without stipulations and nothing more than a valid hunting license. The citizens of Arkansas must decide, is this dangerous beast worth the destruction of our glamourous state? Decide now before the time comes when the hogs have made this decision for the state and the people who reside