The Louisiana Feral Hog Management Advisory Task Force will meet Tuesday (Aug. 1) at 9:30 a.m. at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) headquarters in Baton Rouge (2000 Quail Drive) in the Joe L. Herring Room.
Here is the agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPEN ISSUES
A. HCR18 - Discussion of the Charge of the Task Force
B. Election of officers
C. Development of Bylaws
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Report: Feral Hog Harvest in Louisiana
B. Report: Feral Hog Financial Impact in Louisiana
C. Report: Human Health Impact of Feral Hogs in Louisiana
D. Report: USDA WS Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program
E. Report: WMI Research and Analysis of Policy and Law to Prevent Translocation of Live Feral Swine
F. Report: Feral Hog Toxicants
G. Discuss Agency-Based and Hunter-Based Control Options for Feral Hogs
H. Discuss Public Awareness Options Regarding Feral Hogs
I. Discuss Possible Funding Opportunities for Feral Hog Control
J. Other discussion
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VI. SET FUTURE MEETING DATES
VII. ADJOURN
A live audio/video broadcast of this meeting will be available via Zoom. To view via webinar, register at: https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fxrk7KAHSbmxCG0VaSqszA
For more information on the task force, contact Dr. Jim LaCour, LDWF Wildlife Veterinarian, at jlacour@wlf.la.gov.