In only four months, the state-funded feral pig control programs have reduced the number of pests by 33,277 in New South Wales.
The $13 million culling program has been deemed a success, but the battle is ongoing according to State Feral Pig Coordinator, Bec Gray.
“We have had three Landscape Scale Projects (LSP) which are our priority control areas,” Ms Gray said. “We have used baiting, trapping, and shooting methods. Ongoing control will need to be integrated and held in conjunction with the pig’s breeding cycle for maximum effect.”…