The Ministry of Agriculture is developing regulations to license existing wild boar farms and impose a moratorium any new farms.

Premier Scott Moe made the announcement at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) annual convention on Wednesday morning. SARM has been lobbying for tougher regulations on the exploding wild boar population. The feral pigs cause extensive crop and pasture damage. They have also been known to harass livestock.

“We are announcing that wild boars, also known as feral pigs, will be regulated as a pest under the Pest Control Act,” Moe said. “That means you can use poison to get rid of them.

Annual funding for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Feral Wild Boar Control program for surveillance and eradication efforts in the province is being doubled to $200,000.

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