'A threat': Alberta offers $75 bounties for hunting, trapping wild boar
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The Alberta government has placed a price on the heads, and more specifically the ears, of wild boar which have now been reported in 28 rural municipalities.
The Alberta government has placed a price on the heads, and more specifically the ears, of wild boar which have now been reported in 28 rural municipalities.
“Wild boar at large are a threat to our animals and environment, as well as a vector for diseases like African swine fever," said Agriculture Minister Nate Horner in a Tuesday announcement.
"We are taking action to get rid of this menace and help those affected by it before it gets worse.”
The bounty is in effect in the County of Stettler and the Municipal District of Peace.
Hunters who kill the animals in those areas can claim $75 per set of ears turned in to the government.
Trappers who are government approved can make $75 per set of ears, with the expectation they will eliminate whole sounders, or herds.
Landowners who work with trappers can also receive $75 per set of ears.
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