Publication Date
10-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-145
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Feral pigs are the descendants of domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), which were first brought to Australia by early European colonists. Feral pigs cause a range of agricultural and environmental damage in Western Australia (WA), so control measures are important.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
biosecurity, pig, boar, feral, control measures, 1080, baiting, declared pest
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Biosecurity | Other Animal Sciences
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Feral pigs and their control with 1080 baiting. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-145.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_factsheets/89
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