New York mammals

Wild Boar in New York

Sus scrofa

Introduced to New York

New York's Sus scrofa records are of an introduced species; it does not occur here as a wild native population.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Adult wild boar foraging in grassYoung wild boar piglet in leaf litterWild boar wallowing in muddy waterWild boar sow with striped pigletsSounder of wild boars feeding in woodland
Photo: wildlife13 · CC BY 4.0Adult wild boar foraging in grassPhoto: Sander van der Wel · CC BY-SA 2.0Young wild boar piglet in leaf litterPhoto: Richard Bartz, Munich Makro Freak · CC BY-SA 2.5Wild boar wallowing in muddy waterPhoto: Jörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 2.0 deWild boar sow with striped pigletsPhoto: luksza · CC BY 4.0Sounder of wild boars feeding in woodland

Wild Boar in New York, by the numbers

Rare in New York 78th most recorded of 102 mammals logged in New York

17 occurrence records
6 with iNaturalist photos
May 3, 2026 Last seen in New York

Records from 2000–2026.

17 total records count every New York occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the monthly chart covers the 13 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Wild Boar in New York

Most sightings fall in July.

13 New York occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly New York records (table)
MonthRecords
January2
February0
March2
April0
May2
June0
July4
August0
September1
October1
November0
December1

Monthly wild boar occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in New York, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in New York, with recorded sightings peaking in July.

Occurrence map

Where Wild Boar has been recorded in New York

17 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

17 New York records mapped

Where it's recorded in New York

CountyRecords
Cortland County 3
Albany County 3
Onondaga County 2
Suffolk County 2
Orleans County 1
Schoharie County 1
Ulster County 1
Tompkins County 1
Monroe County 1
Oneida County 1
Saratoga County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 11 New York counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Wild boar sightings in New York are rare enough, just 17 records total, that the record defaults the species to native status rather than flagging it as an established invasive, unlike the aggressive feral-swine populations tracked in some southern states. The record leans toward GBIF (15 of 17 records), suggesting survey or trapping data, not casual sightings, documents most of what’s known here.

July alone accounts for 4 of the 17 records, close to a quarter of the total, with February, April, June, August, and November showing zero records, too sparse a pattern to describe any real seasonal trend beyond confirming the species turns up in New York only occasionally.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Adult wild boar foraging in grass
Full species profile Wild Boar Sus scrofa Size 85–90 cm2.8–3 ft Weight 40–50 kg88.2–110.2 lb Lifespan 14 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries