An aerial shoot targeting feral pigs in the Rankin Springs, Nangerybone State Forest and Lake Cargelligo areas resulted in 8,734 feral pigs controlled through, along with a further 65 pest animals such as foxes, feral cats and feral deer.
The aerial shoot involved 444 properties, covered 982,368 hectares and was carried out on private landholdings, crown land, national parks, state forests and travelling stock reserves.
Following the aerial shoot, NSW Local Land Services coordinated three workshops for landholders and stakeholders to attend to get an update on the aerial shoot, as well as further information about feral pig management.
The aerial shoot was delivered in one of three priority landscape scale control zones established as part of the Feral Pig Program, which have been identified to reduce numbers and impacts in feral pig hotspots.
Another aerial shoot targeting feral pigs is in the planning for April, with landholders to be contacted prior to the shoot occurring.
Local Land Services are delivering the Feral Pig Program on behalf of the NSW Government in response to widespread numbers of feral pigs across NSW.
-NSW LLS
