WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making $35 million available through its Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program to help reduce feral swine populations across the country.
The funding will support partnerships that assist landowners with trapping, restoration efforts, and training. USDA says the funding was made available through the One Big Beautiful Bill.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are partnering to administer the program.
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