Rodent baits and their effect on native fauna

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Originally Posted by Fourgearsticks

When the bounty was introduced into NSW feral pigs turned up in areas they had never been seen before, proves there are more than a few irresponsible shooters.
On a separate note it's good to see local councils supporting weekend shooters by placing sighting targets on the roadside (roadsigns) for them. Also some locals are a help providing letterbox's/roos/and sometimes stock in roadside paddocks as targets. Roadside spotlighters are a big problem in some areas, long weekends being the most dangerous time. We have had shooters from the road sending rounds close to the house, also leaving wounded/dead stock/roos in roadside paddocks.

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Don’t lump those of us who are responsible in with the dumb ones.

Like all pastimes, there are always those who want to ruin it for others.

Goats are prevalent everywhere around here.
Local land owners are quite happy though as they’re fetching more than Sheep at the moment.

I have access to several properties just out of town to shoot on. No shortage of foxes, cats, rabbits, goats etc to target.

A few hours drive gets access to Deer.

My relative the vet jokes there must not be any dingoes left in NSW because no-one ever admits to shooting a dingo as they are protected, they always describe it as a wild dog, which are fair game.
He had one in his truck the other day when I saw him at Lismore as he had been called out to autopsy it after it was shot. I know you can't know just by looking, but we both reckoned it looked very much like a dingo, although it could be cross bred.
Our friends near Coffs have had to erect a dual line of electric fences along their river boundary to deter attacks on their cattle and goats from dogs coming across the river from the adjoining forest.
We're minding the property for a month while they have a much-needed holiday in Qld, so my daily duties include checking the fences with a little device to make sure they are still pumping out 8000 volts.
Last night we could hear howling from the forest and the farm dogs were agitated.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

My relative the vet jokes there must not be any dingoes left in NSW because no-one ever admits to shooting a dingo as they are protected, they always describe it as a wild dog, which are fair game.
He had one in his truck the other day when I saw him at Lismore as he had been called out to autopsy it after it was shot. I know you can't know just by looking, but we both reckoned it looked very much like a dingo, although it could be cross bred.
Our friends near Coffs have had to erect a dual line of electric fences along their river boundary to deter attacks on their cattle and goats from dogs coming across the river from the adjoining forest.
We're minding the property for a month while they have a much-needed holiday in Qld, so my daily duties include checking the fences with a little device to make sure they are still pumping out 8000 volts.
Last night we could hear howling from the forest and the farm dogs were agitated.

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There must be quite a few around in that area.
We only get one or two at the most a year,they are very very difficult to shoot.Very clever,fantastic hearing and smell.
Usually won’t take a bait.

There is a guy in town that gets them,usually in a trap,or shoots them,with the help of a bitch that is given an injection so she comes on heat.Being on heat will attract a wild bitch as well as a wild dog.
Once they pick up the on heat smell,they often let down their guard.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

My relative the vet jokes there must not be any dingoes left in NSW because no-one ever admits to shooting a dingo as they are protected, they always describe it as a wild dog, which are fair game.
He had one in his truck the other day when I saw him at Lismore as he had been called out to autopsy it after it was shot. I know you can't know just by looking, but we both reckoned it looked very much like a dingo, although it could be cross bred.
Our friends near Coffs have had to erect a dual line of electric fences along their river boundary to deter attacks on their cattle and goats from dogs coming across the river from the adjoining forest.
We're minding the property for a month while they have a much-needed holiday in Qld, so my daily duties include checking the fences with a little device to make sure they are still pumping out 8000 volts.
Last night we could hear howling from the forest and the farm dogs were agitated.

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Dingo's are only protected in some national parks, Elsewhere they are fair game and can be shot.

I don't know about the situation in WA.

In NSW, it seems dingoes are protected but wild dogs are not. Can a dingo be a wild dog? It seems to depend on if a declaration has been made.
Maybe someone can explain it better.

Wild dog policy | NSW Environment, Energy and Science

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I don't know about the situation in WA.

In NSW, it seems dingoes are protected but wild dogs are not. Can a dingo be a wild dog? It seems to depend on if a declaration has been made.
Maybe someone can explain it better.

Wild dog policy | NSW Environment, Energy and Science

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In NSW Dingo's are regarded as wild dogs under the local land services act of 2013 and wild dogs are declared as noxious pest under that act so they cannot be protected under the biodiversity act of 2016.

This is interesting .

Hunting shown to contribute more to the economy than the wool industry in NSW - ABC News

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Originally Posted by bob10

This is interesting .

Hunting shown to contribute more to the economy than the wool industry in NSW - ABC News

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In Victoria hunting contributes $439 Million to the economy per annum.
Nationally that figure expands to $2.4 Billion to the national economy from hunting.

From my reading, it appears in NSW dingoes are controlled as wild dogs where they threaten livestock, but otherwise are left uncontrolled to fill their natural role as a top predator.

Wild dogs | NSW Environment, Energy and Science

I didn't know anything about the WA situation so I went looking and found the link below. It says dingoes are wild dogs and WA policy is to control wild dogs in or near grazing areas, but to leave them undisturbed in other areas.

Wild dogs in Western Australia | Agriculture and Food

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Originally Posted by trout1105

In NSW Dingo's are regarded as wild dogs under the local land services act of 2013 and wild dogs are declared as noxious pest under that act so they cannot be protected under the biodiversity act of 2016.

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