SF 541 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Feral swine causing damage taking authorization provision

This bill allows landowners or occupants to kill feral swine causing property damage on their own land without needing a permit, amending Minnesota Statutes 97A.56 and 97B.655. Landowners must report the feral swine kill to wildlife officials within 48 hours (unlike other animals, they are not required to surrender the animal). The law directly affects Minnesota property owners experiencing damage from feral swine, which are invasive and destructive to crops and landscapes. It clarifies existing provisions to specifically include feral swine under landowner self-defense rules for property damage.
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
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Nathan Wesenberg
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