2022 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife
Title 5 - Fish and Wildlife Management Practices Cooperative Program; Prohibitions; Taking of Fish, Wildlife, Shellfish and Crustacea for Scientific Or
11-0514 - Eurasian Boars Prohibited.
§ 11-0514. Eurasian boars prohibited.1. For purposes of this section, "Eurasian boar" shall mean any subspecies, breed, or hybrid of swine recognized as Eurasian boar, Russian boar, wild boar, wild hog, razorback, or feral swine. "Eurasian boar" shall not include domestic pigs (sus scrofa domestica) possessed for meat production or as pets, or animals possessed or owned by a zoological park accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
2. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or government entity shall knowingly import, allow to breed, or introduce into the wild Eurasian boars.
3. Beginning September first, two thousand fifteen, no person, firm, partnership, corporation or government entity shall knowingly possess, sell, offer for sale, distribute, transport, or otherwise market or trade live Eurasian boars.
4. The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this section.