Applies from Wed 3 Sep 2025, 11.07am to Wed 26 Nov 2025, 11.08am. Last reviewed: Tue 26 Aug 2025, 11.09am
Other planned events: Notice of use of Hoggone meSN Feral Pig Bait from 3 September 2025 - South West Woodlands Nature Reserve - Coradgery
Due to a large number of feral pigs causing impacts the Reserve, and to meet NPWS's General Biosecurity Duty, (GBD), under the Biosecurity Act, NPWS will be using Hoggone to control feral pigs.
NPWS pesticides trained staff will be using a new control product to lessen the impacts caused by feral pigs in SWWNR - Coradgery Precinct.
HOGGONE will be used on this Reserve, and the product is a peanut based product with Sodium nitrite as the poison.
This product is very effective on controlling feral pigs and when used carefully has few off-target impacts.
NPWS staff will be monitoring the success of the program and have allowed a 12 week window to undertake several 9 day programs.
For further information please contact NPWS Bathurst Office on 02 6332 7640
Affects 1 park nearby.