Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program Deadline
Keep pace with wild boar regulation changes
The deadline to apply for the Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program is February 27, 2026.
Area producers are encouraged to review the background details below.
On December 1, 2025, the Government of Alberta announced significant amendments to its Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation regarding Wild Boar. These changes impact producers, landowners, and hunters across the province.
Previously, only "Wild Boar-at-large" were classified as pests. Under the new regulations, all Wild Boar are now considered pests under the Agricultural Pests Act. This shift recognizes the serious risk Wild Boar pose to Alberta’s livestock industries and environment.
Here is what residents and area ag producers need to know about the transition.
For Wild Boar Producers: Permits or Buyouts
The new regulations effectively place a moratorium on Wild Boar farming in Alberta. After the current transition period, no permits for new Wild Boar farms will be issued.
Existing producers have two options: transition out of the industry or apply for a grandfathered permit.
1. The Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program
For producers who wish to leave the industry, the province is offering a one-time buyout via the Wild Boar On-Farm Exit Program.
2. Grandfathered Permits
Producers wishing to continue operations must apply for a grandfathered permit. These permits come with strict compliance requirements, including:
- Meeting existing containment standards.
- Mandatory reporting of any escapes.
- Annual inventory reporting to the Wild Boar Control Program.
- Annual site inspections.
- Compliance with the Premises Identification Regulation, Swine Traceability Regulation, and Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
Important Note: A successful site inspection is required before a permit will be issued.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply for a grandfathered permit is January 30, 2026.
Changes to Hunting and Trapping
The amendments also introduce new restrictions on pest control methods to prevent the dispersal of boar populations, which can make eradication more difficult.
- General Rule: Hunting and trapping of Wild Boar is now prohibited unless specifically permitted.
- Landowner Exemption: Exemptions are provided for landowners, as the pre-existing requirement for landowners to eliminate pests on their private land continues.
Learn More
The MD encourages all local producers and landowners to review the official provincial guidelines to ensure full compliance.
Please visit the Government of Alberta website for more information on the buyout program, permit applications, and control measures.
Submit Your Own Community Event
Have an upcoming community event you'd like to promote? Post it on the community calendar!
All events must be local in nature (either hosted within one of the communities of Lesser Slave River or in support of a regional initiative of public interest), and must adhere to our terms of use. The MD reserves the right to choose which events appear on the community calendar.
Terms of Use
Community Calendar Summary
The community calendar is a moderated user-access tool to help showcase and promote community events and activities of interest to Lesser Slave River area residents, business owners and visitors. We invite individuals and community groups to promote eligible local events on this calendar.
All events submitted for publication on the community calendar are subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The MD reserves the right to restrict, delete or refuse to post any submission that in their sole opinion is deemed inappropriate, at any time and without notice.
Submission Approvals
Before an event submission can be published, it must be reviewed by MD administrators for compliance with the terms of use. Decisions on whether or not to add, remove or deny any posting to the community calendar shall be made at the sole discretion of the MD.
Eligible Events
The following types of events are eligible for inclusion on the community calendar:
- Community meetings and events
- MD-sponsored events
- Farmers’ markets within the Lesser Slave River region
- Not-for-profit organization events
- Multicultural events and celebrations
- Not-for-profit events such as exercise, art and culture classes or meetings open to the community
- Registered not-for-profit and charity fund raisers
Ineligible Events
The following event types are not allowed on the community calendar:
- Any event that is commercial in nature and, in the MD's sole opinion, attempts to advertise, promote or sell products or services of an individual or an individual business
- Any private, for-profit business content
- Contests
- Personal garage sales
- Political events including notices of partisan political gatherings, nomination meetings and constituency events
- Recruitment events
- Regularly-scheduled faith services
Disclaimer
The community calendar is provided as a public service for citizens within, and visitors to, the Lesser Slave River region. The MD neither endorses nor makes representation or warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, quality or reliability of the user-submitted content posted on the community calendar. If an entry includes a link to a website that is not MD-managed, the MD does not control or review content or operation of that website.
The MD guarantees neither the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness nor security of the link, website or content linked thereto. The MD encourages you to exercise caution when accessing any unfamiliar website.
Restricted Content
Any submission containing the following content will be disallowed, and the submitter will be banned from the community calendar:
- Profane language and content
- Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation
- Sexual content or links to sexual content
- Regular scheduled events (e.g. fitness classes, dance lessons, etc. that are not taking place within a municipal facility)
- Private events such as family reunion, weddings, birthdays, etc.
- Contains spam or advertising
- Content that promotes illegal activities
- Content that promotes particular services, products or political organizations
- Content that pomotes individual religions or regularly-scheduled religious services
- Information that may tend to compromise the safety and security of the public or the MD
- Content that violates a legal ownership of any other party
- Content that violates any federal, provincial, or municipal statute or regulation, or a bylaw or policy of any member municipality
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