The Feral Hog Management Advisory Task Force will meet Thursday (April 26) at 9 a.m. at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) headquarters in Baton Rouge (2000 Quail Drive) in the fourth floor conference room.
The task force was created by Louisiana House Concurrent Resolution No. 9 during the 2016 regular session of the state legislature to develop ideas and recommendations to deal with the state’s feral hog problem.
For more information on the task force, please contact Dr. Jim LaCour, LDWF Wildlife Veterinarian, at jmlacour@wlf.la.gov or 225-765-2346.
Here is the agenda for the meeting:
Louisiana Feral Hog Management Advisory Task Force
Agenda
26 April 2018
9 AM
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
III. Announcements
IV. Approval of meeting minutes – 23 January 2018
V. Old Business
A. Status of Feral Hog Transport (LAS 76:V.130) NOI – Kim Marie Tolson
B. LLA position on Limitation of Liability of Landowners (RS 9:2795) – Vic Blanchard
VI. New Business
A. Annual Report Update
1. Recommendation 1: Strengthen movement restrictions of feral hogs and expand
enforcement restrictions (addressed to Legislature)
a. Review of HB 226* regarding transport of feral swine – Kim Marie Tolson
2. Recommendation 2: Expand public awareness of the laws/regulations and other
issues pertaining to feral hog management. (addressed to LDWF regarding a
Website) – Kenny Ribbeck / Scott Durham
3. Recommendation 3: Cost-share feral hog control efforts on private lands
a. Through trap loan programs – Dearl Sanders via Kim Marie Tolson
b. Provide cost-share funds to offset expense of aerial gunning – Jim LaCour
4. Recommendation 4: Identify and support scientific research pertaining to feral hog
control
B. Update from 2018 International Wild Pig Conference
1. Update on sodium nitrite and Hoggone® bait – Jim LaCour
VII. Public Comments
VIII. Announcement of next meeting date – 12 July 2018
IX. Adjournment