Wild boar in Alberta

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.
  • Learn more about the changes to rules for hunting and trapping wild boar.

Introduction

Wild boar are an invasive species and a provincially regulated agricultural pest in Alberta. They can damage property, agricultural crops, pastures and the environment, and are known to endanger people and animals.

Under the Agricultural Pests Act and Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation, landowners are required to control or destroy pests and prevent them from becoming established on their land.

You can help protect Alberta from wild boar by learning to identify them and recognize signs of their activity, and reporting sightings.

Report wild boar

Squeal on Pigs to help protect Alberta from wild boar! Report all sightings and signs of wild boar activity.

1. Safely take a picture.
2. Note the location.
3. Fill in our online reporting form:

Report a sighting