Question: Our class is working on invasive species and would
really appreciate it if you could help us with one question. How
does the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) help with
the control of feral pigs? If you could email us back the
answer, we would greatly appreciate it (The Alien Hunters or Pam
K.). Answer: It is great to hear from young citizens who are
interested in wildlife issues and are actively seeking to
educate themselves about these topics! According to DFG
Statewide Wild Pig Program Coordinator Marc Kenyon, the
California Legislature in 1957 classified the wild pig as a game
mammal which then allowed the Department to manage them as
wildlife and regulate their harvest. The Department is the
agency with responsibility over game animals in the state and
because this classification is in statute, only legislative
action could change it. However, the California Fish and Game
Commission, a separate entity, has recognized that damage from
wild pigs does occur and to that end, a policy has