It will soon be easier to hunt wild pigs in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday a bill aimed at getting the animal’s population under control.

Senate Bill 856, authored by state Sen. Bill Dodd of Napa, makes modifications to the state’s licensing system for hunting wild pigs. The wild pig population in California and the nation at-large has exploded in recent years, with some dubbing it a ticking “swine bomb.” According to The Atlantic, feral pigs are responsible for an estimated $2.5 billion worth of damage, largely to property and livestock, in the U.S. each year.