Applies from Tue 23 Jun 2026, 2.52pm to Mon 27 Jul 2026, 2.52pm. Last reviewed: Sun 5 Jul 2026, 7.25am
Other planned events: Notice of use of Hoggone meSN Feral Pig Bait - South West Woodlands Nature Reserve - Cookamidgera Precinct from 29 June 2026
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 South West Woodlands Nature Reserve - Cookamidgera Precinct
HOGGONE will be used in 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 this program may last a few weeks.
Affects 1 park nearby.