Smithsonian Magazine: Wild Pigs Are Causing Big Problems in California’s Bay Area, and Their Population Seems to Be Growing
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Feral pigs are going “hog wild” across the San Francisco Bay Area—and wildlife officials are ramping up their efforts to stop the destructive creatures.
Wild pigs are nothing new in the Golden State. However, land managers say they are becoming more problematic this year, likely because the state has had three wet winters in a row, which created an abundance of food for the non-native animals, reports KGO-TV’s Leslie Brinkley.
Read the full article here.
Additional articles and broadcasts covered this topic, including:
- June 9, 2025: The Mercury News
- June 9, 2025: ABC7 News
- June 10, 2025: SF Gate
- June 10, 2025: Channel 3000
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