NY A09438

Prohibits any person, firm, partnership or corporation from knowingly possessing, importing, selling, distributing, transporting or trading feral pigs (including feral hogs, wild boar, Eurasian wild boar, and Russian wild boar).

Allows current feral pig owners to retain their animals for life if they register with the Department within two months, pay a $300 registration fee, and comply with requirements including facility security proof, breeding prohibition, and animal identification.

Requires unregistered feral pig owners to surrender their animals to designated authorities or provide proof of humane euthanasia by a licensed veterinarian.

Authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation, police, animal control officers, and animal cruelty societies to enforce the law, seize violating animals, and seek injunctive relief; all costs associated with seizure or euthanization are borne by the owner.

Establishes penalties of up to $500 per animal for violations, with potential license revocation for licensed individuals upon subsequent offenses; removes swine from the list of captive-bred North American big game mammals and allows animal health permits to be revoked for violations.