Bugilbone Ridge Feral Pig Management

In the Namoi Valley a pilot project has trialled exciting

new ways to engage growers and their families

in managing natural vegetation on their farms

under best practice. A series of workshops were

held around native vegetation management with

over a 100 landholders attending them. As part of

the workshops participants undertook landscape

planning, identifying native vegetation management

issues within their local area. One of the key issues

raised was the negative impact feral animals such as

pigs and foxes were having on agriculture productivity

as well as local biodiversity. As a result a local feral

pig management group was formed.