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AL HB147
Bill
Status
2/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Will Ainsworth
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AI Summary
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Declares feral swine (wild hogs) a destructive and invasive species due to detrimental impacts on private property, agriculture, public health, and native wildlife
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Requires Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to adopt rules allowing harvest of feral swine during daylight hours using any firearm and ammunition legal for big game
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Permits use of live traps with bait to harvest feral swine except during big game hunting seasons, with animals required to be dispatched before removal from traps
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Authorizes department to designate experimental eradication counties where dogs may be used for hunting feral swine, and allows exemption requests from any county for dog hunting, night hunting with artificial light, or live trapping
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Prohibits transportation of feral swine within the state except for limited exceptions determined by department and prohibits possession of feral swine
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor
Legislative Description
Feral swine, declaration as destructive and invasive species, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept. authorized to adopt rules to reduce population and protect public health and property
Conservation and Natural Resources Department
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2/9/2016