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Commission adds feral pigs to allowed 'spotlighting' species to support eradication efforts
Summary
The county adopted an amendment to its spotlighting ordinance after a state wildlife request, adding feral pigs to the list of species that may be taken while spotlighting; staff and an agency representative emphasized the change is intended for eradication and not recreational hunting.
Washington County commissioners approved an amendment to the county spotlighting ordinance (ord. 2024‑1274‑O) to expand the list of species that may be taken while spotlighting to include feral pigs.
County staff said the Utah Division of Wildlife and the Department of Agriculture asked the county to amend local code to permit spotlighting of feral pigs as a proactive measure to eradicate any incipient populations before they become established. A county‑presenting…
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