From KQED.

South Bay residents have been struggling with a weird garden invasion.

Not hungry caterpillars or cats pooping in the vegetable bed.

No, think bigger.

Think pigs.

Wild boars are increasing their range across open spaces in the Bay Area this year,

from parkland to backyards to water district properties and hiking trails.

Wild pigs travel in packs.

They rip up suburban lawns and they mess with sensitive habitats.

It has plagued Morgan Hill for years, the periodic pig fest, as in wild pigs,

feasting on neighborhood lawns and fields. Look at this big clump of lawn. We talked to one

homeowner who says he woke up to this this morning after wild pigs turned his lawn upside down.

Experts say the problem has gotten worse in recent years because of a series of wet winters

that have left the soil moist and teeming with grubs, a pig's favorite food.

Travis Mowbray of Menlo Park has followed these headlines.

He's never seen a boar himself, but he's concerned about the effect they're having on the natural spaces he loves.

I've read that invasive wild boars present big problems for endemic wildlife and for farmers and for homeowners in the Bay Area.

Do mountain lions or perhaps coyotes hunt these wild boars?

Could they be convinced to try?

He's even got some ideas to help entice predators to take on the pigs.

I was thinking maybe recipe cards or a sauce.

All kidding aside, the boars are out of control.

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