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December 3, 2025
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New Alberta program to support the exit of wild boar on farms
Alberta is rolling out new measures to get a handle on wild boar, an invasive species that continues to cause serious damage across rural areas.
The province has introduced and opened applications for the new Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program, which supports farmers and landowners who want to remove wild boars or transition out of wild boar farming.
Preventing damage
Wild boar have become more than a nuisance in Alberta and many other jurisdictions. They’re a growing threat to livestock operations and the environment.
In Alberta, wild boar can:
- Push out wildlife and disrupt ecosystems by competing for habitat and food.
- Tear up pastures and hay land, damaging forage stands and creating costly repairs.
- Harass cattle, contaminate feed and water sources, and even prey on young livestock.
- Spread diseases that can impact livestock, pets, wildlife, or even people.
- Destroy wetlands and riparian areas, contributing to erosion and water contamination.
The program provides compensation to producers, hobby farmers, rescues, and others who currently keep wild boar or wild boar hybrids and want to fully disperse their animals.
Support includes:
- $590 per eligible animal
- Fencing compensation for eligible containment fencing, at $8.89-$10.11 per linear foot depending on the fencing standard
Payments are available once dispersal and inspections are completed.
Learn more about Alberta’s wild boar management efforts and the new program by visiting the Government of Alberta’s websites.
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Brad Brinkworth has a deep background in strategic communications and content, working across agriculture in Alberta and beyond. He grew up with extended family involved in both crop and livestock farming, and holds a degree in Journalism and Communications from the University of Minnesota. Brad enjoys telling the story of agriculture and creating clear, purposeful content that connects with producers. He and his family are based in Calgary.