How do I keep javelina from ripping up my garden?
Electric fencing appears to be the best solution. Chain link and stable fencing are also effective, but the fencing needs to extend at least 6 inches underground, as javelinas occasionally dig under if the attractant is strong enough. Javelinas eat veggies, fruits, roots, and grubs, and like a cool, moist place to rest on hot days, making our gardens very inviting places for them. Javelinas may be easily confused and dangerous when frightened, so be very careful about trying to chase them away. Make the garden inaccessible to them, and they should leave your yard alone. Also, make sure that if you feed wild birds any dropped seed is not accessible to javelinas. And do not intentionally feed javelinas! What you think is cute, may be a big and dangerous, problem for your neighbor.
