Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the Northern Tablelands Local Land Service (LLS) was working with 20 wild dog control groups on 227 properties across the region. He said the groups would to lay 62,244 baits and would also be conducting free 1080 baiting training courses. “This is part of a state wide offensive which will see nearly a quarter of a million baits laid across NSW in a multi-layered attack,” Mr Marshall said. 

“Wild dogs are a major issue for landholders and reduce agricultural productivity by $15.7 million annually and the most effective campaigns are well-coordinated, landscape-wide and use as many available tools and techniques as possible. 

“Local Land Services is using a wide range of initiatives to support landholders manage wild dogs including ground baits, trapping, GPS tracking using collars, monitoring with motion cameras and aerial baiting for inaccessible country.” 

The localised programs are part of a broader program this spring. All baiting programs are conducted in strict compliance with pest control orders, which are regulated by the Environmental Protection Authority.

For more information, phone the Inverell LLS on 6728 8020.