Wild dog baiting evidence mounts for changes

By Alastair Dowie
Updated March 29 2022 - 10:09pm, first published May 19 2020 - 8:30am
TRACKED: In one of the largest, long-term projects of its kind 132 wild dogs were trapped, fitted with GPS collars and tracked to generate the scientific evidence which supports an optimum rate of 40 baits per linear kilometre.
TRACKED: In one of the largest, long-term projects of its kind 132 wild dogs were trapped, fitted with GPS collars and tracked to generate the scientific evidence which supports an optimum rate of 40 baits per linear kilometre.

Newly published research results have shown the optimum 1080 aerial delivery rate of 40 baits per linear kilometre will successfully eliminate more than 90 per cent of wild dogs, to reduce their impact on agriculture, native wildlife, the environment and community.

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