Wild Pigs Are on the Rise — What Bay Area Landowners Need to Know

A recent Smithsonian Magazine article from June 13, 2025 highlighted what many Bay Area property owners already know: wild pigs are rapidly expanding across Northern California, causing significant and costly damage. The report points to increasing population growth, more frequent sightings, and widespread destruction on both private and public lands — a disturbing trend affecting landowners across Solano, Napa, and surrounding counties.

The Real Impact on Your Land

Wild pigs aren’t a minor nuisance. They can cause thousands of dollars in damage overnight. Landowners are reporting:

• Torn-up pastures and vineyards, golf courses and natural habitat.

• Uprooted irrigation lines and water systems

• Destroyed lawns and landscaping

• Damaged fences, wells, and livestock areas

• Increased predator activity and livestock stress

Their rooting behavior essentially “rototills” the earth, leaving fields uneven, soil exposed, and infrastructure in ruins. For agricultural properties, these impacts threaten productivity, safety, and long-term land health.

Why the Problem Is Getting Worse

Several factors are fueling the rapid rise in wild pig activity:

• Three wet winters have created abundant food sources

• Sows can produce large litters multiple times per year

• Pigs are now present in nearly every California county

• Hybrid feral–boar genetics make them stronger, faster, and more destructive

This means that if you’re seeing damage now, it will not go away on its own — and it will likely intensify without intervention.

Why Professional Management Matters

Wild pigs are highly intelligent, travel in groups, and quickly adapt to human deterrents. Standard DIY methods — lights, noise makers, fencing adjustments — offer only temporary relief.

Effective control requires:

• Skilled tracking and monitoring

• Knowledge of herd behavior and travel corridors

• Professional-grade trapping systems

• Safe and legal removal methods

That's where Solano Hog Control can help you fight back.

Solano Hog Control: Protecting Land, Livestock, and Legacy

Owned and operated by Lawrence Nading, a fully licensed and experienced wildlife control professional, Solano Hog Control specializes in the safe, ethical, and effective depredation of destructive, nuisance wild pig populations in Northern California.

We work with:

• Ranches and farms

• Golf Courses

• HOAs

• Vineyards and orchards

• Rural homeowners

• Large-acreage estates

• Private and public land managers

  
  

Each property is unique, so every job includes tailored strategies designed around your land’s terrain, water sources, livestock, fencing, and habitat.

Proven Results in Solano & Napa Counties

From January through August 2024, Solano Hog Control successfully tracked, monitored, trapped, and eradicated nearly 40 wild hogs on a single Gordon Valley property on the Solano/Napa border.

The result?

• Destruction stopped.

• Livestock safety restored.

• Land stabilized.

• Only minimal activity has returned — and we continue proactive monitoring to keep it that way.

This is the level of protection and long-term relief landowners can expect.

Don’t Wait for the Damage to Multiply

Wild pigs spread fast, return often, and cause escalating destruction. The sooner a professional team intervenes, the faster you can protect:

✔ Your land✔ Your livestock✔ Your crops✔ Your investment✔ Your peace of mind

Get Help Now

If you’ve seen wild pigs — or even just the signs of their activity — it’s time to act before the damage grows.

Solano Hog Control offers on-site assessments, monitoring programs, and full-service trapping and removal.

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