I want to take this opportunity to add this since it is related to the problem of having an invasive pig population in the wild. We here in Vt do not have a wild herd of pigs but both neighboring New Hampshire and New York do have a small and resilient population due to the seed animals escaping from captive hunting operations. These animals, while probably fun to hunt, cause a loss of habitat and spread diseases which affect the native wildlife wherever they take hold. Many concerned sportsmen in this state lobbied the F&W department to rule against any captive hunting within our state. Now that law has been enacted and the 2 grandfathered facilities have been closed we should be in much better shape to lessen the chance of invasive species or diseases from arriving within our State border.