The hunt

A bounty program touted as a remedy to Alberta's wild boar problem has resulted in zero kills in its first five months. An expert says he's pleased no ...

"In a lot of ways they've been leading the country in terms of addressing wild pigs. "They love the meat. And few believed the pigs could thrive in Alberta's cold winters. "The government of Alberta implemented a lot of good actions," Brook said. Alberta has been grappling with how to eliminate the large tusked animals. Terry Fisher, a lifelong hunter from De Winton, a hamlet in the foothills of southern Alberta, wants to help the province handle its problem. The province doesn't give out locations "due to privacy issues," it says. More than 1,000 wild boars were killed under that program, which was shut down in 2017. And for this, there's no information." "You're always looking for a new critter. Trappers are paid $75 per pair of ears, with the expectation that they have killed an entire sounder. Alberta's hunting bounty will run until March 31, 2023.