Swarms of wild pigs in California developed blue flesh after ingesting pesticides containing rat poison — and officials warned other common game animals may also be infected. The feral hogs in ...

Wild pigs in California were recently found to have blue-colored muscle and fat, a sign that they may have ingested toxic ...

Diphacinone was largely banned in California in 2024, but can still be used in certain situations. California’s wild pigs are turning blue from the inside out. The disconcerting discovery isn’t due to ...

Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and found blue meat inside. “I’m not talking ...

Wild pigs found to have blue meat and fat show signs of having eaten rat poison, California wildlife officials warned. In March, a wildlife trapper reported discovering the dyed tissue in wild pigs ...

Individuals with a California hunting license will now be able to "take," or kill, invasive mute swans starting Jan. 1, a Monday news release from the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife says.