Wild pigs cause concern for Northstate locals
Hundreds of wild pigs are destroying yards, flower beds and more in the Lake area. However, this isn’t exactly a new thing for Shasta County. The county has had a large population of wild pigs for years—from Redding all the way to the Bay Area. … Wild pigs are also nothing new for California as a whole. In fact, even though the pigs are a nonnative species, they have been around for years and are now as common as deer in some places; causing chaos in local communities and forcing residents to get creative while protecting their yards. … There have been a lot more pigs within the Lake community than ever before, but this can be another result of California’s infamous drought.