Northern Can be undertaken by landowners. Territory Queensland Trapping can be undertaken. South Trapping is permitted. Australia Tasmania n/a Trapping can be carried out with traps allowed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Victoria Animals Act 1986 and associated regulations. Trapping is extensively used and there are numerous effective trap designs available. Western Trapping subject to animal ethics requirements. Traps should be built using designs Australia approved by the Department of Agriculture and Food. Methods of Control—Exclusion fencing Australian Capital Fencing is permitted. Territory New South Rarely used but may appear in heavily populated areas on the New South Wales Wales north coast. Northern Can be undertaken by landowners. Territory Can be used. Electric fencing is recommended, but even this may not be effective if Queensland the feral pigs are habituated to the food source. South Fencing is permitted. Australia Tasmania n/a Victoria Exclusion fencing is allowed. Western Fencing is used to protect Reedia spathacea in the south-west of WA, but is Australia expensive and requires maintenance. Methods of Control—Other methods Australian Capital Shooting is permitted. Territory Shooting. New South Wales A Judas pigs are used by the Office of Environment and Heritage. Northern Can be used if they meet the [Northern Territory] Animal Welfare Act 2000. Territory Queensland Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. South Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. Australia Tasmania n/a Victoria Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. Western Some ground shooting operations in the Walpole Wilderness area, south-west WA. Australia Australian Standard Operating Procedures for Judas pigs. Government Methods of Control—Animal welfare considerations
Northern Territory Can be undertaken by landowners. Queensland Trapping can be undertaken. South Australia Trapping is permitted. Tasmania n/a Victoria Trapping can be carried out with traps allowed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and associated regulations. Western Australia Trapping is extensively used and there are numerous effective trap designs available. Trapping subject to animal ethics requirements. Traps should be built using designs approved by the Department of Agriculture and Food. Methods of Control—Exclusion fencing Australian Capital Territory Fencing is permitted. New South Wales Rarely used but may appear in heavily populated areas on the New South Wales north coast. Northern Territory Can be undertaken by landowners. Queensland Can be used. Electric fencing is recommended, but even this may not be effective if the feral pigs are habituated to the food source. South Australia Fencing is permitted. Tasmania n/a Victoria Exclusion fencing is allowed. Western Australia Fencing is used to protect Reedia spathacea in the south-west of WA, but is expensive and requires maintenance. Methods of Control—Other methods Australian Capital Territory Shooting is permitted. New South Wales Shooting. A Judas pigs are used by the Office of Environment and Heritage. Northern Territory Can be used if they meet the [Northern Territory] Animal Welfare Act 2000. Queensland Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. South Australia Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. Tasmania n/a Victoria Shooting, both ground and aerial is permitted. Western Australia Some ground shooting operations in the Walpole Wilderness area, south-west WA. Australian Government Standard Operating Procedures for Judas pigs. Methods of Control—Animal welfare considerations
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