California Tries to Control Wild Pig Problem

Wild pigs have become such a problem in the Bay Area, and in California, that there’s a bill on the governor’s desk to allow people to kill boars more often. Ian Cull reports.

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[TiredAmerican]

It’s not the lack of hunters. It’s the lack of opportunities to hunt them. They’re in ranch properties. There’s a lot around Mt Diablo but we aren’t allowed to hunt them in that property. Open season doesn’t mean anything if you can’t hunt them on the land they thrive on.

[JamesBlue]

Just recently became aware of how bad this has gotten in other parts of the country. If they're already an estimated 400k they should be getting on top of this much sooner than 2024. People against hunting them don't fully grasp how fast their population grows and how destructive they are.

[tada]

Come on guys that’s alota pork
You can feed families with that
Look at the positivity and abundance in this situation

[topcover]

Politely asking them to leave is not working out? ☹

[frankmacleod]

Why have a permit at all? California this makes no sense. This problem is not easily solved but open season and ZERO restrictions might help

[Grainraiser]

I'm Texas and I can tell you the longer you wait the worse it will be. A sow can have 3 litters a year and it will not take them long to take over.

[roxstix]

If Newsome denies the bill, then bus the hogs to his neighborhood. 😂

[SATXHEESH]

Not a pig problem, a predator deficiency.

[gonebabygone]

The solution to this problem is the most un-California thing ever. You need an AR-15 with a night vision scope and a suppressor aka silencer. The 5.56x45mm is a good round for hog sized targets. The largest magazine holds thirty rounds, a large sounder can have half again as many animals in it. If you check out hog hunting videos, the norm for a good shot is still two or three rounds per hog. The environmental win above and beyond removal is requiring the carcasses to be made available for carnivore rescue/rehab. The big cat places all have relationships like that already in place where hunting is allowed.

[youngweas]

Can't even handle the homeless problem.

[robertm]

Let hunters bag them. I would love the meat.

[caseymc]

There is a SHARE program that landowners can sign up for allowing us access to their property through CDFW. I believe they can also select the method of take like shotgun, rifle or bow only and limit the number and what days hunters can be there.

[donwolfstein]

Lol there’s way more than 400k pigs in California. Honestly tho this bill would be good. Animal rights activists don’t see how hogs hurt other species of animals. Some protected species of birds lay eggs on the floor, and they eat baby deer. Pigs are opportunistic omnivores, as well as cannibals if necessary.

[eljefemaximo]

Never has a problem tasted so good pork fed on natural foods not corn and antibiotics. Let's go hunting

[dwgautier]

Maybe nature is trying to tell you to not have a lawn in a dessert when a drought is happening?

[johnnysmoke]

They must be a big problem, if your Jewish or Muslim . Thank God i am Catholic we eat them, except on Fridays . God Bless !

[iMerkCODM]

Can we get helicopters like they do in Texas? Lol

[motleyassortment]

Let people hunt them for food,

They have so many babies at one time, ihey won't become extinct that fast.

[badEK]

Landowners: Our land is being torn up by pigs.
Hunters: can we come hunt them?
Landowners: No I don’t like hunting.

[frankmacleod]

too many vegetarians in the bay area, I guess. You guys dont eat pork down there?