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  Although we are targeting a specific specie of feral animal, multiple species can be

controlled at the same time, making our program a multi species control program and is time and cost effective.

Night shooting animals with the use of night vision and thermal vision has made us allot more effective in controlling animal numbers during the night. By not using a bright spotlight it does not spook the animals and allows us to get a lot closer and cull more numbers. 

 Due to high numbers of feral animals in large hard access, mountain terrain and stations, although costly, we carry out aerial culling when possible and budget allows for. Aerial culling is one of the most effective methods or removing large populations of feral animals in a very short period.

We use private helicopter contractors who are licenses for aerial platform shooting along with our shooters who have the licenses and certifications to carry out the control. Strict CASA & Firearms regulations are followed and reports on equipment and machinery are checked and signed off daily.

During our aerial works on stations, we try our very best to have a ground crew following the aerial crew check to make sure they are all humanely destroyed and collecting all the bodies. If any animal is wounded the ground crew will quickly and humanely dispatch the animal.

Drone monitoring and surveillance has helped us improve and efficiently complete our projects, the units find the animals from the air and allow us to direct the teams visually to the target animals. 

With the use of 4K standard and thermal drones, finding feral animals has become a lot faster and is easier to create an eradication program.

We have had great success using this when culling pigs, deer, goats, horses, and donkey in open and scrub areas. By finding the animals with the drones we can direct the ground shooting crew directly to the mob and dispatch large numbers in a fast and effective way.

The biggest benefit is that any animals that do get away can be quickly found with the drone and the remaining animals be dispatched by the shooters.

During these control programs we have shot wild dogs, fox’s, cats that were easily identified in the camera while operating.

The drones have also been used to muster in the animals and bring them out of the hills into open areas where they are either shot or mustered into corrals.

The use of thermal drones in colder climate areas where the bush is a little harder to see through has been a huge advantage. This allows us to identify animals during the early hours of the morning and evening when they are most active. Thermal is used primarily to find animals where we can never normally find them during the twilight periods, identify them and dispatch them discretely and efficiently.

  FUM- Fumigation is a great form of control where ripping and baiting are not possible. Fumigation is effective even when food is plentiful and pindone baiting wont work. It is a potent control method for rabbit warrens, fox dens and used to clear silos from pests.

Where & when necessary, we do carry out 1080/pindone baiting programs. This is normally during a drought where food is scarce and target animals can easily take the allocated baits.

These programs are run directly with the farmers and LLS branches.

The 1080 is injected into fresh meat baits of deer then sealed into

containers and spread into target areas.

After 3 days, we go back to check to see if the baits have been taken, try to find the dead animals to confirm what has been controlled, any baits remaining on the ground or at points, are removed and disposed of accordingly.

  Trapping proves to be a highly effective method in various scenarios, with several trap types tailored to specific conditions, including factors such as location, the density of vegetation, and the presence of phone or data reception. We have achieved notable success in trapping pigs, goats, horses, and occasionally deer.

For larger pests, we've found drop door traps to be particularly efficient. These traps can be easily monitored using trail cameras connected via a direct link.

We establish sturdy enclosures with heavy railings, resembling relocatable horse yards, and equip them with automated gates at the entrance. When the horses are within the enclosure, we simply input the gate code and secure the animals inside.

When dealing with pig trapping, we commonly employ spring-loaded or trip-wired traps. These mechanisms enable us to capture multiple individuals rapidly, without the need for extensive setup, labour, or equipment.

We go into effected areas and free bait for a week, then set up the traps without the gate to allow the pigs to get used to the enclosure for a few days. Gates or trip wire triggers will be then set, and this will allow the pigs to then go into the trap and lock themselves in.

These traps are then checked daily and have trail cams set on them to see potential animals that are being missed, monitored or other animals that are coming in for the food. All pigs caught in the trap are then shot and removed from the traps and baits reset.

Terrain works include but are not limited to;

• Blackberry and noxious weed removal (excavator w/ Grapple & Tyne)
• Warren ripping, compaction and levelling
• Reseeding and fertilising of controlled areas
• Fixing damaged fences, caused by feral animals
• Spraying of blackberry and noxious weed sites after initial removal