Feral pig (Sus scrofa)

Pigs arrived in Australia with the First Fleet and today feral populations inhabit around 40% of Australia.Feral pigs cause agricultural damage through predation of newborn lambs, reduction in crop yields, damage to fences and water sources, and competition with stock for feed by consuming or damaging pasture.

They also are considered a major threat to stock as a potential carrier of exotic diseases, with the major concern being their role as a reservoir for Foot-And-Mouth Disease should it ever become established in Australia or New Zealand.

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Feral Pig PestSmart Toolkit documents:

General:

• PestSmart Factsheet: Feral pig (350 kb PDF)

Management and control:

• PestSmart Factsheet: Practical feral pig control (430 kb PDF)
• PestSmart: Frequently asked questions about HOG­­­­­­­‑GONE® (435kb PDF)
• PestSmart: IA CRC Product Pipeline (370 kb PDF)

 

Contributors: PestSmart Toolkit for Feral Pigs
Damien Halliday, Steven Lapidge, Jason Wishart – Invasive Animals CRC

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