Senate File 479 H-8126 Amend Senate File 479, as passed by the Senate, as 1 follows: 2 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 3 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 484B.13A Hunting boars. 4 1. As used in this section, “hunting boar” means 5 swine that is all of the following: 6 a. A member if the species sus scrofa linnaeus, 7 including but not limited to swine commonly known as 8 Russian boar or European boar of either sex. 9 b. Classified as a dangerous wild animal pursuant 10 to chapter 717F. 11 2. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the 12 contrary, a person may obtain and retain a license to 13 operate a hunting preserve which confines a hunting 14 boar in the same manner as the person would obtain 15 and retain a license to maintain an ungulate under 16 this chapter. Except as provided in subsection 3, the 17 requirements in this chapter applicable to ungulates 18 shall apply to hunting boars. 19 3. In addition to the requirements provided in 20 subsection 2, a person shall not obtain or retain a 21 hunting preserve license to confine a hunting boar 22 under this chapter unless all of the following apply: 23 a. Since July 1, 2007, the person must have 24 confined a hunting boar on a contiguous tract of 25 land having an area of not less than three hundred 26 twenty acres that is or has been licensed as a hunting 27 preserve under this chapter. 28 b. A hunting boar must be confined by a fence 29 that is constructed at least three feet below the 30 ground level and at least six feet above ground level. 31 The fence must be constructed in a manner and using 32 materials approved by the department. 33 c. The department shall provide for special tags 34 to identify boars in the same manner as provided for 35 ungulates in section 484B.9. 36 d. In addition to the health requirements for 37 ungulates provided in section 484B.12, a hunting boar 38 shall be subject to all statutes and rules applicable 39 to the health of other swine, as provided in Title 40 V, subtitle 2, including the prevention, control, 41 and eradication of diseases afflicting swine. Each 42 twelve-month period, the person licensed to operate the 43 hunting preserve shall submit a health report to the 44 department of natural resources and the department of 45 agriculture and land stewardship stating whether any 46 hunting boar has contracted an infectious or contagious 47 disease as defined in section 163.2. In addition, the 48 report must declare that the population is a validated 49 brucellosis-free herd as provided in chapter 163A and 50 -1- SF479.4524 (2) 84 da/nh 1/ 2 #1.
a noninfected herd because all breeding swine have 1 reacted negatively for pseudorabies as provided in 2 chapter 166D. 3 e. A live hunting boar must not be removed from the 4 premises of the hunting preserve. 5 f. The hunting boar population must not propagate 6 except by the ovum and sperm of the confined boars. 7 g. The person shall notify the department of 8 natural resources within twenty-four hours of 9 discovering that a live hunting boar is no longer 10 confined. > 11 2. Page 1, after line 25 by inserting: 12 < Sec. ___. Section 717F.7, Code 2011, is amended by 13 adding the following new subsection: 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 21. Swine which is a member of the 15 species sus scrofa linnaeus, including but not limited 16 to swine commonly known as Russian boar or European 17 boar of either sex, if such swine is confined within a 18 hunting preserve licensed by the department of natural 19 resources as provided in section 484B.13A. > 20 3. Title page, line 1, before < cats > by inserting 21 < , and penalties relating to, dangerous wild animals, 22 including swine classified as sus scrofa linnaeus and > 23 ______________________________ HORBACH of Tama -2- SF479.4524 (2) 84 da/nh 2/ 2 #2. #3.