Wild pigs in the garden!

Our friends, Diane and Walter, live in Jerome, Arizona, an old mining town located on a rural mountainside near Sedona.

During dinner last night, they mentioned an on-going problems with bands of the local wild pigs, Javelinas, digging up their gardena and generally eating everything in sight. This pigs are omnivorous and will eat nearly anything, so physical barriers seem to be the only complete solution.

I did find this document (PDF Format), from the University of Arizona, that lists some plants the Javelinas seem to like less than others.

Do you live in an area frequented by similar wild pigs? Got any answers I can pass onto my friends? Click the "Comments" link below and share your experience!