Applies from Mon 15 Sep 2025, 7.00am to Fri 3 Oct 2025, 5.10pm. Last reviewed: Thu 4 Sep 2025, 8.47am

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing aerial baiting program from Monday 15 September 2025 to Friday 3 October 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of vertebrate pests including wild dogs and foxes.

The program will take place in the following reserves in the New England Area:

Booralong Nature Reserve, Bulagaranda - Mt Yarrowyck Aboriginal Area, The Basin Nature Reserve, Indwarra National Park, Single National Park, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park and State Conservation Area, Werrikimbe National Park, Mummel Gulf National Park, Cottan Bimbang National Park, Nowendoc National Park, Tuggolo Creek Nature Reserve, Tomallo Nature Reserve and Curracabundi National Park.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

Please contact the NPWS New England Area offices in Walcha on Tel. 6777 4700 or Armidale on Tel. 6738 9100 for more information.