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The government is changing how it manages wild boar to protect Alberta’s livestock industry.
The following amendments to the Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation are in force as of December 1, 2025:
- Wild boar are now a pest in all circumstances, not just when at large.
- This means that it is illegal to keep, import, purchase or otherwise obtain, export, sell or otherwise dispose of or transport live wild boar or wild boar hybrids without a permit.
- Learn more about the options available to help wild boar owners adjust to these changes including a voluntary exit with compensation through the Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program or continuing to farm wild boar through grandfathering.
- It is illegal to hunt or trap wild boar in Alberta, with certain exceptions.
Overview
The Wild Boar Control Program provides a co-ordinated approach to eliminating the threat of invasive wild boar, including:
- expanded monitoring and professional trapping
- disease surveillance
- crop insurance
The Inspection and Investigation Section is responsible for the administration of the Wild Boar Control Program under the authority of the Agricultural Pest Act and Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation.
What you can do
Help protect Alberta from wild boar by learning:
- about wild boar and the dangers they pose to the economy, the environment, and animal and human health
- how to recognize signs of wild boar activity
Detection and monitoring are key to eliminating the threat of invasive wild boar in Alberta. We are asking for everyone’s help and partnership to protect our province’s land, animals, people, agriculture and ecosystems. If you see a wild boar or signs of their activity: Report wild boar.
Apply for compensation
Farmers can claim wild boar damage as part of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s (AFSC) expanded Wildlife Damage Compensation Program.
Report wild boar
Squeal on Pigs to help protect Alberta from wild boar! Report all sightings and signs of wild boar activity.
- Safely take a picture.
- Note the location.
- Fill in our online reporting form:
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