Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-602: Purpose

The purpose of the Feral Swine Control Act is to provide

aggressive measures to reduce the number of feral swine in Oklahoma.

Feral swine are a nonnative invasive species in Oklahoma that are

detrimental to the natural resources of Oklahoma and agriculture

production, and a disease risk. As the feral swine population

increases, the citizens of Oklahoma continue to see increased damage

to crops, livestock, and wildlife habitat. As carriers of diseases

like brucellosis, pseudorabies, tuberculosis, anthrax, and

trichinosis, feral swine pose an increasing health risk to humans,

livestock, companion animals, pets, and native wildlife.