Feral Pigs

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (4 July 2018).

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services): The Department for Environment and Water has advised:

1. Natural Resources Kangaroo Island (NRKI) is responsible for delivering a range of programs and projects on behalf of the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board and the Department for Water and Environment. NRKI has put in place a range of measures to address the size of feral pigs on Kangaroo Island. This includes the loaning of 15 feral pig traps and working with local land and forestry managers on how to use the traps effectively.

NRKI has also worked closely with the Kangaroo Island Feral Pig Stakeholder Committee to identify priorities and coordinate action. In addition, local departmental staff have trapped and removed numerous pigs in parks and reserves across Kangaroo Island. The local NRM board have also applied for grants and funding from the commonwealth government to further tackle this important issue.

2. Broad scale baiting using compounds such as 1080, cage trapping, deployment of Felixar grooming traps and detector dogs will all be used to reduce the number of feral cats on Kangaroo Island.

Further information on the Kangaroo Island Feral Cat Eradication Program is available publicly at: http://www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/kangarooisland/plants-and-animals/pest-animals/Kangaroo-Island-Feral-Cat-Eradication-Program