The campaign will be conducted through a partnership with the Whitsunday Regional Council, the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing’s Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Reef Catchments NRM, Mackay Regional Council, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare and local land managers.

Mayor Jenny Whitney said target areas include sections north, north-east and south-east of
the Peter Faust Dam, Proserpine and Cathu State Forests, and participating properties in
the Andromache, O’Connell Rivers and Proserpine Goorganga Plain catchments.
Properties from Thompsons Creek to the Proserpine River and properties within the Gregory
River catchment and Conway and Dryander National Parks and State Forests will also be
targeted.

“The aim of this campaign is to reduce the impact of feral pigs and wild dogs, both Class 2
Pests,” she said.

“These animals cause economic and environmental damage throughout the region including
direct crop damage, loss of pasture available for grazing and predation on native fauna and
flora. Pig diggings also impact on catchment water quality.

“Bait material will consist of meat injected with 1080 poison. Baits will be distributed by
helicopter over inaccessible areas by a licensed operator and distributed by vehicle in
accessible areas.”

The implementation of this strategic control plan is the combined effort of a number of
separate programs supported by Whitsunday Regional Council, the Department of National
Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing’s Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Mackay
Regional Council, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare, Department of Natural Resources and
Mines, Canegrowers Proserpine, private land managers and Mackay Regional Pest
Management Group.

Funding from the Commonwealth and State Government’s ‘Reef Catchments’ program
underpins this collaborative effort.

A map of the baiting area can be viewed at the Whitsunday Regional Council Customer
Contact Centre (Main St. Proserpine).

Further details in regard to this baiting campaign can be obtained from:

Whitsunday Regional Council: Bren Fuller 4945 0261
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service: Steve Moss 4967 7355
Reef Catchments: Chris Dench 0407-538-724
Mackay Regional Council: Laurie Warren 0417-608-199

For media enquiries, contact:
Kate Lennox, Communications Manager
Phone: 07 4945 0614, 0427 458 369 or Email: kate.lennox@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au