Discover the historical role of pigs, from being exploration companions to becoming environmental juggernauts. The impact of feral pigs on native bird species is a global issue, affecting wetlands ...

From the South Bay to the East Bay, reports of sightings and damage from feral pigs are increasing. They're destroying yards and wildlands and some agencies are hiring hog removal services.

Feral hogs — also known as wild pigs, swine or boars — are doing more than $100,000-worth of annual damage to crops in the southwestern part of the state, according to new research from the ...

Female pigs, called sows, can have up 4 to 12 piglets per litter, and they can produce up to two litters each year. The damaging creatures have now been found in 56 of California’s 58 counties.