Community Feral Pig Control Field Day
Author: Dianne Thomas/Thursday, 17 October 2024/Categories: General, Events, Field Day
Event date: 6/10/2024 12:00 AM - 30/10/2024 12:00 AM Export event
Tuesday, 29th October
Barnawartha Recreation Reserve, 10am-2:30pm.
No bookings required. Morning and afternoon tea provided. BYO lunch.
Hosted by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action's (DEECA) Vertebrate Species Management Program, in partnership with Agriculture Victoria and local Landcare groups.
Are feral pigs a problem at your place?
Keen to learn what can be done to manage them?
Want to talk with other landholders facing the same issue? Then come along to the Feral Pig Field Day.
Topics:
- Feral Pig biology and ecology
- Feral Pig best practice management techniques
- Biosecurity and sampling with Agriculture Victoria Animal Health
- Training in the use of Feralscan
- Provision of traps for landholder use
- There will also be various public land managers and industry representatives available to talk to on the day
For further information:
- Mick Freeman (DEECA Vertebrate Species Management Program)
- Feral pig impacts can be reported to feral.pigs@deeca.vic.gov.au. Phone: 136 186