What once was the Wild Hog Explosion and then the Bacon Bash has taken a new name this year – the Bandera Ham Rodeo – and even though it’s still the target of intense criticism from the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, it is growing in size this year and hoping for big crowds to turn out again. Nick Barron, president of the Bandera Wranglers organization that took over the wild hog chasing event last year, said his group has done everything that is required to see that the event does not violate the state’s wildlife ...