Media releases

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26 November 2021

Murchison vermin cell a step in rebuilding Western Australia’s sheep and goat flock

1 November 2021

Massive fencing project on track to protect sheep industry

Five to eight road trains are needed to deliver the fencing materials to rebuild each new stage of the 2150km South Australian Wild Dog Fence.

26 October 2021

Land use agreement gives green light to WA barrier fence

The long-awaited extension to the historic WA State Barrier fence is due to begin next January.

29 September 2021

Wild dog monitoring tool reducing calf losses on landscape scale

The pest animal recording and management tool, FeralScan, is helping a Northern Territory station to streamline wild dog control and reduce calf losses.

27 September 2021

Wild dog management a template for feral cat and fox control

Strategies proven under the National Wild Dog Action Plan are set to help work undertaken by the new National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator.

7 September 2021

Economic boom times for outback Qld on sheep’s back

Wire and steel fence posts are proving to be the economic backbone for Central Western Queensland, creating employment and manufacturing opportunities, and stabilising population decline.

6 September 2021

Consistent baiting puts money in NT cattle producer’s pockets

Five years of proactive wild dog management in the Northern Territory has pushed cattle weaner damage from a high of 15-30 per cent down to 5 per cent.

1 September 2021

Novel scents and lures to catch wild dogs in WA rangelands

Felt lure heads were impregnated with a range of novel odours to lure wild dogs in the WA rangelands.

31 August 2021

Managing threatened species and predators on Astrebla Downs

The high numbers of bilbies and kowaris on Astrebla Downs National Park is a strong testament to the value of the predator control efforts.

9 August 2021

Rising kangaroo prices impact targeted baiting programs

Landholders across four states are now using more targeted pest animal baiting programs on the back of rising kangaroo meat prices. A combination of drought, falling kangaroo quotas and skyrocketing red meat prices have resulted in wild dog management groups paying up to $6.20/kg for kangaroo meat for their spring 2021 baiting campaigns.

9 August 2021

Management programs having tangible impact in Queensland

Landholders have been urged to continue their wild dog management programs on the back of the erection of new cluster fencing through South West Queensland.

9 August 2021

What does Ehrlichiosis mean for the wild dog population?

What is the likely impact on wild dog or dingo populations from the tick borne disease decimating some remote indigenous communities in the Northern Territory? Northern Territory government Ehrlichiosis management coordinator Dr Megan Pickering said the effects of the disease had been dramatic and severe, particularly among the free-ranging dog populations in the territory’s indigenous communities.

21 July 2021

Wild dog trapping program helping to bridge the divide

Landholders in the NSW western division now have a great incentive to explore trapping as a management tool for wild dogs thanks to a new promotion through the Professional Wild Dog Controller Program.

30 June 2021

Ensuring the life of SA’s Dog Fence into the future

Stakeholder consultation is being undertaken in South Australia on a proposal to increase the number of ratepayers contributing to the upkeep and replacement of the state’s dog fence.

11 May 2021

Funding boost to manage the impacts of wild dogs

The Australian Government is investing a further $214,500 to continue its support for the implementation of the National Wild Dog Action Plan 2020-2030, through Australian Wool Innovation.

31 March 2021

New faces on NWDAP Coordination Committee

The National Wild Dog Management Coordination Committee plays an important role directing wild dog management policy and research priorities. This month, the committee welcomes three new members.

13 January 2021

Rethink needed on plan to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and the National Wild Dog Action Plan (NWDAP) are concerned about the proposal to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians National Park and say the risks to nearby livestock and already threatened fauna are far too great.

3 December 2020

Learn how to make wild dogs take the bait

Ground-breaking Australian Government-funded workshops are helping organic-certified producers in South Australia combat the wild dog scourge while maintaining access to premium organic markets.

29 June 2020

New National Wild Dog Action Plan launched

The National Wild Dog Action Plan (NWDAP) 2020-30 is Australia’s new blueprint for humane, best practice wild dog management.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

29 June 2020

National approach to managing wild dog scourge

David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management

28 April 2020

New National Wild Dog Action Plan videos on how to keep a wild dog problem ‘licked’

Producers are applying the NWDAP's principles of wild dog management and getting results.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

24 March 2020

Learn how to use ‘Muzzles for Working Dog Safety’ in just one click

National Wild Dog Action Plan

2 December 2019

SA Wild Dog Program ‘Biteback’ celebrates 10 years of success

Landscape South Australia

26 November 2019

National Wild Dog Action Plan proves worth in review

National Wild Dog Action Plan

17 November 2019

The facts about Victoria’s aerial baiting program

National Wild Dog Action Plan

14 October 2019

Knowledge sharing builds confidence in SA Dog Fence rebuild project

National Wild Dog Action Plan

10 October 2019

Crowd funding the solution for wild dog fence project ‘down to the wire’

The Karara Gore Wild Dog Management Group turned to crowd funding to solve a shortfall of materials to complete their exclusion fencing project.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

Wild dogs push threatened koala populations towards extinction

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

Two-day wild dog and pig workshop

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

What’s for dinner?

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

New Midlands Biosecurity Group for WA

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

NWDAP launches new organic guidelines

National Wild Dog Action Plan

8 September 2019

New face of Queensland’s central west

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 August 2019

Rinse and repeat – How wild dog groups are using the National Wild Dog Action Plan template to tackle feral pigs

National Wild Dog Action Plan

4 July 2019

SA Dog Fence project rebuilding hope in state’s pastoral zone

The $25 million project to repair South Australia’s ailing dog fence and restore pastoralists faith in their future is underway.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 June 2019

FeralScan active in WA

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 June 2019

Baiting programs reduce wild dog impacts in Murray/Riverina district

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 June 2019

Success at last for Esperance State Barrier Fencing saga

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 June 2019

Industry positive about National Wild Dog Action Plan progress

National Wild Dog Action Plan

26 April 2019

Victorian case studies in wild dog control: the journey, the experience and how it works now.

National Wild Dog Management Plan

27 March 2019

Is the dingo a true-blue native Australian species? Taxonomists say no.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

22 March 2019

SW QLD Wild Dog Coordinator making a difference

National Wild Dog Action Plan

22 March 2019

SA workshop spreads the word about wild dogs

South Australia’s Wild Dog Coordinator Marty Bower spends weeks at a time in the more remote areas of the state.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

22 March 2019

Wild dog management supported from both sides of the fence

National Wild Dog Management Plan

6 February 2019

New video explains multi-tool approach to wild dog control

National Wild Dog Action Plan

26 October 2018

Proactive wild dog management pays dividends in the west

National Wild dog Action Plan

29 August 2018

NWDAP responds to recent calls to phase out 1080 baiting

National Wild Dog Action Plan

27 August 2018

1080 poison baiting – the facts

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 August 2018

Industry drives National Wild Dog Action Plan agenda

National Wild Dog Action Plan

12 June 2018

Boost to wild dog support for livestock producers

Livestock producers in North and North West Queensland now have access to a wild dog specialist.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

11 March 2018

More communities take the bait and commit to long term pest control

National Wild Dog Action Plan

13 November 2017

The wild dog problem in suburbia

A new video has been launched to create further awareness of wild dog management in peri-urban areas.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

28 August 2017

Cluster fencing keeping wild dogs out

NWDAP and RAPAD have released a new video highlighting the success of the cluster fencing project in central western Queensland.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

3 August 2017

An environmentally responsible option for invasive species control

National Wild Dog Action Plan

20 June 2017

Wild dog management champions making local impacts

National Wild Dog Action Plan

10 May 2017

Celebrating the life of a true wild dog control advocate

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 March 2017

Dingo diets do not discriminate

National Wild Dog Action Plan

6 March 2017

Natural Australian toxin protecting plants and wildlife from predators

Many people are unaware that the poison 1080 is the most environmentally-sensitive and target-specific poison available.

Greg Mifsud, National Wild Dog Management Coordinator

2 March 2017

First Training Pilot completed for Pest Animal Controllers

National Wild Dog Action Plan

16 June 2016

Communities winning the war against wild dogs

National Wild Dog Action Plan

11 June 2016

ABC Landline: Feature on wild dogs

National Wild Dog Action Plan

18 March 2016

Collaborative effort welcomed in Queensland wild dog management

NWDAP welcomes the recent announcement of a joint Australian-Queensland Government offer of more than $5.2 million to assist landholders in Central Western Queensland to construct cluster fencing and complete aerial baiting.

National Wild Dog Action Plan

21 December 2015

ABC Rural: Cost of attacks by wild dogs on livestock and native animals much greater than previously thought

National Wild Dog Action Plan

22 May 2015

​$1.35 million additional funding for National Wild Dog Action Plan​

National Wild Dog Action Plan​

24 February 2015

Maintaining vigilance pays off for wild dog control

National Wild Dog Action Plan

29 September 2014

National Wild Dog Action Plan launched

National Wild Dog Action Plan

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