Control pest animals on your land
Control vertebrate pests
Vertebrate pests may be mammals like feral pigs and foxes, or reptiles, fish or birds. Learn about different types of pests, including common pests and alert species pests, and how to control them.
Control insect pests
These include everything from fall armyworm and aphids to pest plagues such as locust plagues. Learn about pests and how to control them, and how to look after beneficial insects.
Stay vigilant
Protect your farm against biosecurity threats
Latest news and media releases
Media release
Landholders wanting to control foxes during key livestock production periods are encouraged to take advantage of an incentive to participate in coordinated fox baiting control programs during spring 2026 and autumn 2027.
Ministerial media release
A fifth case of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in NSW, following a positive test result from a deceased Greater Crested Tern found at Snug Cove near Eden on the South Coast.
Ministerial media release
Another two cases of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) have been identified in NSW. Samples from two deceased Greater Crested Terns, one found near Narooma on the south coast, and the other near Wentworth in western NSW, tested positive at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness.
Media release
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is encouraging landholders from the Central Coast, Wollondilly/Macarthur and Hawkesbury/Kurrajong areas to join this spring's coordinated wild dog and fox baiting program to help protect livestock, pets and native wildlife.
Media release
Final preparations for the Western wild dog forum are being undertaken with up to 100 attendees expected to attend the event and provide input into the future of wild dog management at a local and regional level.
Access Local Land Services advice
Local Land Services provides a range of regionally focused programs and services to help you look after and meet your biosecurity duty on the land.
Recent Local Land Services publications
Podcast
The 4-part Good Neighbours series on the Pastoral Poddy podcast looks at how landholders across the rangelands are tackling pests, weeds, and biosecurity challenges together.
Evaluation
External evaluation report summary on the NSW Government's Feral Pig and Pest Program 2024-25 delivered by Local Land Services.
Training material
Printable and in-person resources or presentations for primary and high school students.
Consultation, Report
This document outlines recommendations for LLS to improve engagement with landholders in relation to pest and weed control programs.
Training material
This Local Land Services course takes you through the legal responsibilities, safety requirements and practical considerations for an effective use of baits and pesticides. The course leads to a certificate valid for 5 years.
Contact Local Land Services NSW
We welcome your enquiries, feedback and comments. Contact our team
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Phone:1300 795 299