Local Land Services delivered $13 million Feral Pig Program in response to the widespread growth in the number of feral pigs across NSW.
Feral Pig Program 2023-2024
This program successfully achieved its aim of reducing feral pig populations and their impacts across the state through increased coordinated support and broadscale control programs, using the latest technologies.
The new Feral Pig and Pest Program 2024-2025
In June 2024 the NSW Government announced $13.1 million to build on the success of the Feral Pig Program.
This funding will continue the campaign to reduce pest animal populations, benefit landholders, minimise biosecurity risks to livestock and lower the risk of environmental and damage.
Key activities and achievements of the 2023-2024 Feral Pig Program:
controlled 112,888 pigs, 25,888 above the original target of 87,000
conducted 49 aerial control programs, 3 more than the target of 46
boosted ground control programs across all regions to further support existing landholder driven programs
worked across 3 priority landscape scale control zones to reduce numbers in feral pig hotspots across North West, Central West, Riverina and Western NSW
supported 7,375 landholders in control programs and provided 10,325 one-on-one consultations by local biosecurity officers
held 117 capacity building and training events, 18 over our target of 99 sessions, to equip landholders with information and skills to continue actively managing pests on their property
boosted support to farmers through the Feral Fighters’ initiative including:
21 free Vertebrate Pesticide Induction Training (VPIT) courses
issuing 199,886 kg of free 1080 baited grain.
captured impacts and population estimations through monitoring initiatives
appointed NSW’s first dedicated Feral Pig Coordinator to lead the program.
Hear directly from landholders who have received our support and are having success with their feral pig control methods.
The Feral Pig Program was delivered from October 2023 to June 2024 and built on previous feral pig control activities that LLS coordinated with landholders across the state in 2022-2023.
Final progress update: July 2024
Figures current as of 30 June 2024 and only relate to activities funded by the 2023-2024 Feral Pig Program.
Find out more HERE regarding the engagement, Feral Fighters, Ground Control and Aerial Control.
Read the complete July 2024 progress update PDF, 2624.27 KB.
Complete the survey about the impacts of Feral Pigs on your property by scanning the barcode or go to Local Land Services Pest Animal Impacts Monitoring Landholder Survey