As we head into the cooler months, feral pigs are on the move and hungry. With less natural food available, they’re increasingly targeting grain trails and livestock feeders, putting added pressure on feed supplies and competing directly with stock.
South East Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to take proactive steps now to control feral pig populations, with cooler weather making baiting and trapping efforts more effective — especially ahead of lambing season.
“This is the ideal time to act,” said Senior Biosecurity Officer, Scott Schlunke from South East Local Land Services.
“Cooler weather means feral pigs are hungrier, and with dry conditions reducing natural food sources, they’re more likely to take grain — making baiting and trapping much more effective.”
Landholders are encouraged to plan and coordinate with neighbours, using a mix of control methods like baiting and trapping where appropriate.
“Effective feral pig control doesn’t happen in isolation,” Scott said.
“Planning and coordination between neighbours and Local Land Services is essential to reduce populations and protect crops and livestock.”
South East Local Land Services can provide advice, resources and support to help landholders develop and implement feral pig control programs.
Source: NSW DPI Local Land Services. To discuss a plan or access support, contact your local biosecurity officer on 1300 795 299 or find out more about feral pig management for more information.
Hi, I'm the same as Paul and Neil. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to hunt on private land as most of my usual properties have been sold and i can no longer hunt on them.
I live on the south coast of NSW and I'm willing to travel for the opportunity to hunt free of charge.
I have public liability and references to contract.
hi I'm the same as Paul would love the opportunity to hunt on properties we have references and are respectful hunters and are tradesmen if any work needs done .....it's getting very hard these days to find properties to get away from the city .....ngibson1@optusnet.com.au
I know it has been tried before BUT maybe it is time to make processing feral pigs a profitable business.
would love the opportunity to hunt feral pigs on private property. am 51 years old, and can provide references for land owners.
Contact: paulmacpherson325@gmail.com
Hey guys, im glad your onto this feral pig scenario. We had 15% lambing this year. Our worst ever, we have done nothing different but more feral pigs have.
We have doubled our cost on bullets and resource and still cant keep on top. We have shooters come to property twice a month, month on month and we still manage to shoot a few ourselves.
Its just insane. We have a problem where 3 of our neigbours do nothing and we are stuck in between.
some type of tabulation needs to occur that land holders need to respond and verify what they are doing on each property they own on a monthly basis to help their property does not become a safe haven to breed and rest up for feral pigs.
We are experiencing feral pigs coming from 3 neighbouring property investors and it seems that all they are interested in is increase of property values, absolutely nothing else.
These guys with vested property interests for the sake of buy and sell of real estate should be taxed X percentage more each year unless they can provide a signed evidence of what they are doing to eradicate or suppress wild pig population.
Reinstall chillers through out the effected areas to encourage hunting immediately combined with trapping ,Ariel baiting ,trapping and property management stratergies