Pest Animals
Wild Dogs
Council can assist landowners to control wild dogs on there property if they are found to be impacting on stock by providing technical advice, access to resources and information, or in extreme cases providing a 1080 baiting service (see procedure). Evidence of stock loss or attacks are required to participate in a council led baiting program.
Feral Pigs
Information on feral pigs in the Cassowary Coast region, can be found in the following extract from the local area Biosecurity Plan.
Council can assist landowners to control Feral Pigs by loaning a pig trap or with 1080 baiting.
Pig Traps
Council loans pig traps to landowners. A $300 deposit is required, and the landowner/s must be able to transport the trap safely and dispose of feral pigs caught in the trap. View the Pig Trap Hire form, call Council, or visit the Tully or Innisfail Council offices.
View and Download the Trapping Feral Pigs on the Cassowary Coast - A Practical Guide.
Feral Pig Trap Application Form
Feral Pigs, Baiting, and Landholder Information
1080 Baiting
1080 baiting is available to landowners if certain conditions are met.
View and download 1080 Baiting Procedure document. Then contact Council (1300 763 903) to speak to an authorised officer regarding 1080 baiting for feral pigs.
Hog hopper baiting stations are also available to be borrowed from Council to eliminate off-target damage from the use of 1080, and to allow 1080 to be used in wet conditions.
Council's 1080 baiting procedure
Visit Queensland Health's - Medicines, Poisons and Pest Management for more information
Rodents
Land owners and occupiers are required by law to control pests on their land. Rats and mice are not only a nuisance, they can carry and transmit diseases to humans.
Council officers investigate complaints about rodent-breeding sites and can issue notices to residents or owners of properties as required.
To report rodent-breeding sites please contact Council's customer service team by phoning 1300 763 903.