Rep. Barry Moore introduces legislation to protect Alabama producers from feral hogs

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, the bicameral Feral Swine Eradication Act. This legislation extends the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP). Feral swine are consistently detrimental to farmer’s, rancher’s and forester’s operations, raking in $1.5 billion in damages every year. The FSCP has seen a great deal of success in reducing these damages through trapping, removing and monitoring and assessing the lands on which feral swine frequently reside. Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced the Senate reauthorization legislation of this program.

"Feral swine have caused millions of dollars in damage on agricultural operations across Alabama and can undo years of hard work on Alabama's farms, ranches and forests toward feeding our country,” said Moore. “I am standing with Alabama farmers to take action against this threat by authorizing an eradication pilot program with proven results, with changes to make it even more effective.”

“All across Texas, farmers are struggling to save their fields from invasive species that are destroying their crops and threatening other livestock on their land. This in turn has meant our constiuents have had to pay hirer food prices at the grocery stores.  I am grateful to be working with my fellow Texan, Congresswoman De La Cruz on this important issue and look forward to seeing this get across the finish line.” said Crockett. 

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