Bait collection in the South East region

Autumn and Spring are critical times for land managers to implement baiting programs to reduce wild dog and fox populations, minimising their impact on livestock and vulnerable native wildlife. South East Local Land Services works alongside 13 wild dog working groups and various community-led programs to ensure coordinated wild dog and fox control across all land types.

Landholders in the South East region can collect baits free of charge by joining local pest animal management groups and becoming a Feral Fighter. This allows landholders to work together to bait simultaneously to cover a wide area, which results in a better knockdown.

New Feral Fighter participants should contact their local LLS office where our staff will provide all the information on how to join an existing or establish a new Feral Fighters program in their area. Existing Feral Fighter participants can contact their local group coordinator to register their interest for an upcoming program. In addition, the following subsidised incentives are available in limited quantities:

• vertebrate pesticide induction training (now available online)
• fox and wild dog meat baits
• grain for free-feeding, 1080 poisoning and/or trapping of feral pigs
• poisoning signs
• fresh cut poisoned carrot (1080 or Pindone) for rabbits.