eral swine have invaded Stop the damage FOregon, causing damage The Oregon Council Feral Swine placed feral swine on its 100 Most to agricultural crops and Dangerous Invaders list for a good reason. fish and wildlife habitat. Left unchecked, feral swine damage will Menace Oregon Their destructive rooting and increase across the state. Feral swine are prolific breeders with the potential grubbing activities increase to double their population every year. erosion and degrade water Oregon’s feral swine population grows from quality in streams; encourage that have escaped from captivity, were intentionally introduced or have expanded the growth of noxious ; into the state from California. and can cause millions The Oregon Conservation Strategy of dollars in agricultural, identifies invasive species as a key threat environmental and property to Oregon’s native fish and wildlife and their habitats. Learn more on ODFW’s damage. Feral swine can Web site. transmit disease to wildlife, Report feral swine sightings and livestock and . harvest to your local ODFW office or to ODFW’s Terrestrial Invasive Species To halt the spread of invasive coordinator, (503) 947-6000. feral swine, the 2009 Oregon the OREGON Legislature passed House Bill CONSERVATION 2221 that requires landowners and land managers to notify STRATEGY the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife when they become aware of free roaming feral swine on their property. The OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife bill also makes it illegal to sell 3406 Cherry Avenue NE hunts for feral swine on public Salem, OR 97303-4924 (503) 947-6000 or private property. (800) 720-ODFW www.dfw.state.or.us www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy

Cover photo: Missouri Department of Conservation How to report The are free Landowners and land managers are roaming on public required to contact their local ODFW office or private lands and within 10 days of discovering feral swine not being held under on their land. They, then, have 60 days to domestic management submit a feral swine removal plan confinement. (2) No to the department for approval. Technical notification to the assistance is available at a local ODFW land owner, manager, office or by calling the ODFW Terrestrial or occupant has Invasive Species coordinator at been made by the (503) 947-6000. ODFW staff will swine owner or advise landowners about traps and other their representative resources. A sample removal plan is of specifically available in the Invasive Species section identified and of ODFW’s Web site. described swine having escaped Hunting feral swine domestic management Most known feral swine are on private confinement land, so there are limited hunting within a radius of opportunities. On public land, it is legal five miles during to hunt feral swine with a valid hunting the past five days. license. All general hunting regulations (3) The swine must be followed. Hunting feral swine under consideration do not appear to on private land does not require a be domesticated and are not tame. (4) hunting license, but the hunter must The swine under consideration do not have landowner permission. While field meet the identification and description dressing feral swine, take precautions of escaped swine in item 2 above. to prevent the spread of disease. Wear plastic or rubber gloves and bury the offal. Legal status of feral swine Do not feed raw or organs to pets or livestock. Cook meat thoroughly Feral swine are prohibited in Oregon. before eating. On private land, they are considered a predatory . On public land, Species description they are considered nongame and nonprotected. More information is Feral swine are defined as a predatory available on the ODFW Web site, animal by the Oregon Department of Agency Information, Oregon Agriculture (OAR 603-010-0055). Feral Administrative Rules, Division 056 Report feral swine sightings and hunting harvest swine are animals of the genus Sus and 058 Feral Swine. to your local ODFW office or to ODFW’s Terrestrial which meet the following conditions: (1) Invasive Species coordinator, (503) 947-6000.