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.

Feral pigs have earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most destructive invasive species. The pigs, which can weigh hundreds of pounds, trample fields and eat crops, doing billions of dollars in ...

Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and found blue meat inside. “I’m not talking ...

Wild pigs are one of the most destructive species in South Carolina. Here’s what to know about their habits in the Lowcountry.

Wild pigs are a notorious source of chaos and property damage in the Bay Area. They’re invasive, destructive and can be dangerous when wielding their sharp tusks. The Santa Clara Valley Open Space ...

Tank and Diva are 205 pounds of hog-catching muscle wrapped in Kevlar. Years ago, Brown switched from using pit bulls to American bulldogs because the latter are larger and can hold their own better ...

Wild pigs in California were exposed to a blue-dyed rodenticide, causing some of their tissue to turn blue. The rodenticide, diphacinone, was likely ingested directly or indirectly through other ...

Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and found blue meat inside. "I'm not talking ...