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24.01.2022 Overcoming barriers to baiting in the Eastern Wheatbelt

23.01.2022 See the following link for the Declared pest rates for 2019/2020 https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/bam/declared-pest-rates-2019-20

22.01.2022 Farmers in the Shire of Lake Grace and surrounds, please see below for Expressions of Interest.

22.01.2022 Dont forget to RSVP to next weeks workshop. A great 1080 accreditation workshop coming to Kulin, Westonia, Mukinbudin and Trayning next week. Check out the flyers attached to find out dates for each town. You must RSVP to Lisa at EWBG and she will send more information through. ***The following link will open the tip sheet on how to complete the online training https://ewbg.com.au//docum/resources/2019/1080Tipsheet.pdf

22.01.2022 Available for Bruce Rock, Kellerberrin, Narambeen.

22.01.2022 Report finds 1080 critical to saving threatened species until replacement found. https://invasives.org.au//report-finds-1080-critical-to-s/

20.01.2022 A great 1080 accreditation workshop coming to Kulin, Westonia, Mukinbudin and Trayning in August. Check out the flyers attached to find out dates for each town. You must RSVP to Lisa at EWBG and she will send more information through. ***The following link will open the tip sheet on how to complete the online training https://ewbg.com.au//docum/resources/2019/1080Tipsheet.pdf

19.01.2022 Eastern States are under attack again. Some of the comments make interesting reading too.

18.01.2022 Work on a long-awaited 660km pest-proof fence development will start today, marking the end of a 20-year battle led by farmers to protect livestock and crops in the Goldfields-Esperance region.

17.01.2022 Dont forget to RSVP for this weeks workshop

16.01.2022 Sheep producers across the state could soon be calling in a drone to strike wild dogs. Locating and baiting wild dogs using remote piloted aircraft is one of five projects which have shared in half a million dollars of WA State Government research funding.

12.01.2022 Wild dogs have decimated the sheep industry in regions across Australia despite baiting, trapping and fencing. Now a West Australian pastoralist is trialling an extraordinary solution... Watch the full story today at 12.30 or on iview.

12.01.2022 Community co-ordinated efforts against local priority pest plants and animals are set to ramp up across large areas in the Mid-West and South-West regions.

11.01.2022 This week construction began on Esperance's $11 million wild dog fence after decades of sheep being 'ripped apart'. #ICYMI

10.01.2022 A couple of pages from Beyond the Bale about the wild dogs and pigs in the Eastern States. Then swipe to the next page which talks about WAs State Barrier Fence. http://beyondthebale.wool.com/#folio=42

09.01.2022 Don't forget to RSVP by Friday 25th September for EWBG AGM.

08.01.2022 Did you know #wilddog impacts on sheep production in some regions has resulted in diminished employment opportunities, loss of businesses, loss of services, and... subsequent population decline in rural towns? Learn more about the impacts of wild dogs here https://bit.ly/2qddb88 Australian Agriculture

07.01.2022 This week construction began on Esperances $11 million wild dog fence after decades of sheep being ripped apart. #ICYMI

07.01.2022 Its that time of the year when the Department starts surveying for Australian Plague Locusts (APL). Were not anticipating a lot of APL activity this Autumn because there has been limited summer rainfall. This significantly reduces the likelihood of locust activity, however we cant rule out some isolated pockets across the Central and Wheatbelt areas. So we can get a better picture of what is occurring, please encourage everyone to keep an eye out for any signs of locust...s in paddocks and report them. People can use their existing My Pest Guide Reporter app MyPestGuide for APL or other exotic pest or weed reporting or the PestFax reporter app for APL which can be found at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/diseases/pestfax-reporter For any other questions regarding locusts and reporting, please contact Svetlana Micic our DPIRD Entomologist based in Albany on [email protected] 9892 8591 or mobile 0427 772 051 https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/diseases/pestfax-reporter

07.01.2022 WA: Great news! The Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme Management Committee has today launched a $2.25 million grant program to support eradication of #wild...dogs within fenced areas. Grants of up to $600,000 for activities spanning three years (maximum of $200,000 per year) are available to applicants, starting in 2020. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - DPIRD WAFarmers

07.01.2022 A new contribution rate to the Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme came into effect this week, raising the producer levy from 10 to 15 cents from the sale of every animal. The rate rise will help fund programs to control wild dogs and virulent footrot throughout the State.

06.01.2022 https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au//Esperance-extension

05.01.2022 The Central Wheatbelt RBG has suspended its spring aerial wild dog baiting program due to a disagreement with the State Government. The $20,000 program sees he...licopter 1080 baiting in national park areas near Morawa and Perenjori. Under changes to the memorandum of understanding between the Biodiversity group and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. These changes mean the legal responsibility for the restricted chemical permit has now transferred to the biodiversity group. Previously the group operated on a permit owned by the DBCA. Central Wheatbelt RBG chair Chris Patmore said the group would not be taking that responsibility and had stopped baiting. "We have been operating under the current system for quite a few years," he said. "It's been working quite well and we've had no issues with baiting or no hassles or no incidents. "Now they have said we cannot use their name on RCP's." In a statement, Minister for Environment Stephen Dawson said he was aware of the issue. "It is my understanding that during a review of operational procedures last year, DBCA identified inconsistencies with the requirements of the Medicines and Poisons Act, Notices under that Act, and the Code of Practice," he said. "In response, DBCA revised the Memoranda of Understanding with RGBs for wild dog control. RBGs were made aware of this change in June 2019. "I have requested that DBCA works with other relevant government agencies and RBGs to find a pragmatic solution that enables wild dog control to continue. "

05.01.2022 Just a small update to the workshops next week. Please come 20 minutes earlier as morning tea will be provided before the workshop gets underway.

04.01.2022 Here is another link to the Landline story I posted last week about drones and the fight against feral dogs. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/landline

02.01.2022 In this training video, Rob Hunt describes and demonstrates the #CanidPestEjector for #wilddog and #fox control in Australia. Explaining how the CPE works, the associated bait types, how and where to set the CPE, and basic maintenance.

02.01.2022 The biosecurity expert tasked with spearheading WAs wild dog action plan has flagged controlling the savage canines sprawl as key to revitalising the rangelands once-vibrant wool industry.

02.01.2022 Its native animals like this you are helping to save by working with the Biosecurity groups to control feral pests.

01.01.2022 Just a reminder to let the EO know if you find any trace of wild dogs - tracks, sightings or stock attacks.

01.01.2022 PROMISING NEW BIOCONTROL FOR INVASIVE WEED Agriculture Victoria research scientists have identified a bug and a mite in America that could help tackle one of... Australias worst agricultural weeds silverleaf nightshade. Silverleaf nightshade is a Weed of National Significance and is a major problem for the red meat and grain industries in Southern Australia as it competes with other crops, depletes soil nutrients and is toxic to livestock. If they are suitable, the mite and bug will be imported to the advanced quarantine facilities at the AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience in Victoria Australias premier state-of-the-art agribioscience facility. There, they will undergo rigorous screening against closely-related native, ornamental and crop species, after which, the results will be submitted to the Australian Government for a detailed import risk analysis. To learn more about this research, visit: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au//promising-new-biocontrol-f/