Feral Swine Eradication Act Introduced in the House

June 25, 2023 — 

Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) has introduced H.R. 3984, the bipartisan, bicameral Feral Swine Eradication Act, with co-author Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30). This legislation extends the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.

Feral swine are consistently detrimental to farmers', ranchers' and foresters' operations, raking in $1.5 billion in damages every year. The FSCP has seen a great deal of success in reducing these damages through trapping, removing and monitoring and assessing the lands on which feral swine frequently reside. Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville and Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced S.613, the Senate version of this legislation.

Read the full story in National Hog Farmer.

[Source: National Hog Farmer 21 June 2023]