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.

Changes in wild pig (Sus scrofa) relative abundance, crop damage, and environmental impacts in response to control efforts. Pest Management Science, 2023; DOI: 10.1002/ps.7671; ...

A cross-bred "super pig" from Canada is poised to wreak havoc on the environment in the United States and must be dealt with aggressively and immediately, a wildlife expert told Fox News Digital.

Wild pigs kill and eat rodents, deer, birds, snakes, frogs, lizards, and salamanders. This article was originally featured in The Conversation.

Wild pigs already cause around $2.5 billion in damage to U.S. crops every year, mostly in southern states like Texas. And they can be aggressive toward humans.

Wild pigs already cause around $2.5 billion in damage to U.S. crops every year, mostly in southern states like Texas. And they can be aggressive toward humans.

Wild pigs have a rapid gestation period of only 114 days, and females are able to reproduce at just 6 to 8 months old. When they give birth, they average four to six piglets per litter.

Using an innovative trap known as the Pig Brig, the group of trappers was able to catch and kill a whole sounder of 41 pigs. ... 24, tells Outdoor Life they’d known there were some wild pigs around, ...

Ohio is one of several states to vote on legislation that would prohibit ownership of wild pigs. If Ohio's bill becomes a law, bringing a wild pig into the state could result in a $500 fine.

Though many wild species use tools, from chimpanzees to crows to dolphins, no one has reported the phenomenon in any pig, including the 17 wild pig species and domestic swine. This surprised Root ...

The province is now placing a moratorium on new wild boar farms, which means no new wild pig farms are able to operate. Farms had until Jan. 1 to apply for a licence at no cost. Ryan Brook, a ...