NOTICE OF 1080 BAITING
 

The Carnarvon Rangelands Biosecurity Association Inc. (CRBA) wishes to advise residents and travellers that during September & October 2024 a community ground & aerial baiting program, using 1080 meat baits to control wild dogs will be carried out by pastoralists on pastoral leases across the Local Government areas of CARNARVON, EXMOUTH, MURCHISON, SHARK BAY, and UPPER GASCOYNE.  Selected pastoral and DBCA-managed lands within the Local Government Areas of NORTHAMPTON and GERALDTON (Mullewa locality) are also included in this program.

 

Additional intermittent ground baiting on pastoral leases, DBCA-managed land, and Unallocated Crown Land (UCL) is also carried out at any time throughout the year in these areas.

 

Please treat all indicated land as containing toxic baits year-round.  Take care when working within or visiting these areas.

 

Domestic pets should be kept close and under control at all times.  All roads in this region pass through pastoral leases or DBCA-managed land. Please keep domestic pets on a leash and close to the road to avoid the poisoned meat baits.  It is unlawful for domestic pets to run free on DBCA-managed land.

 

 1080 baiting is an integral part of the wild dog pest management program and assists the region’s landholders in meeting their legal obligation under the BAM Act 2007.  Pastoralists undertake these poisoning programs to protect livestock from death and injury caused by wild dogs.  DBCA participates in this work as part of its Good Neighbour Policy.  Unfortunately, there is no antidote for 1080 if poisoning of domestic pets does occur.

 

For further details please contact the Executive Officer, Carnarvon Rangelands Biosecurity Association on 0417 183 705.