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N.C.G.S. § 113-291.12

Unlawful to remove live feral swine from traps or transport live feral swine.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(a) The General Assembly finds that feral swine are an invasive species and are deemed destructive to property and to be a potential safety or health risk to people, livestock, and other native wildlife. (b) It is unlawful to remove feral swine from a trap while the swine is still alive or to transport live feral swine without authorization from the Wildlife Resources Commission. (2011-369, s. 6(a); 2024-32, s. 3(d).)