A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Learn to identify signs of wild boar at large.
Surveillance is key to eliminating the threat of invasive wild boar in Alberta. You can help by learning to recognize signs of their activity and reporting sightings.
Figure 1. Albertans are more likely to see signs of a wild boar, such as this scat, than to see a boar.
Figure 2. Crops damaged by wild boar
Figure 3. Aerial view of wild boar crop damage
Figure 4. Damage caused by wild boar rolling around (rooting and wallowing)
Figure 5. Wild boar tracks are larger and rounder than deer tracks. Image credit: Alberta Invasive Species Council
Figure 6. Tracks from a sounder (group) of wild boar
Figure 7. Nest of wild boar at large
If you see wild boar at large, or signs of wild boar activity:
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