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.

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.