Pest Animals
Goondiwindi Regional Council Biosecurity Plan
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Pest Animal |
Category |
Level of Impacts/Threats (potential and actual) (e.g. Environment, Primary Industry, Social, Amenity) |
Distribution and Density |
Achievability or Management Objectives |
Priority |
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Dingo/wild dog Canis familiaris |
3,4,6 (dingo also 5) |
Kill, harass and maim stock. Carrier of disease |
Throughout the region |
A. Intensive Control & Eradication |
High |
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Feral cat Felis catus |
3,4,6 |
Preys on native wildlife, competes for prey with native predators and carries parasites that can be harmful to wildlife. |
Throughout the region |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
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Feral pig Sus scrofa |
3,4,6 |
Damage ecosystems, prey on small native animals and invertebrates, can disperse weeds. Damage to agricultural crops and prey on livestock. |
Throughout the region |
C. asset protection Strategic control |
High |
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Foxes Vulpes vulpes |
3,4,5,6 |
Kill stock, small mammals, frogs, fish and native ground-dwelling animals |
Throughout the Region |
C. asset protection Strategic control |
Moderate |
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Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus |
3,4,5,6 |
Compete with native animals and livestock for food/habitat. Burrowing increases soil erosion. Damages crops, gardens and infrastructure. |
Throughout the Region |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
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Feral goat Capra hircus |
3,4,6 |
Compete with native animals for food and habitat. Compete with livestock for pastures. Can damage farming infrastructure. Parasite and disease risk. |
Throughout the Region |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
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Fallow deer Dama dama Red deer Cervus elaphus Chital deer Axis axis Rusa deer Cervus timorensis |
3,4,6 |
Damage to native grasses and biodiversity, soil erosion and land degradation from over grazing. Road safety hazard. |
Isolated pockets |
C. Asset protection Strategic control |
Moderate |
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European carp Cyprinus carpio |
3,5,6,7 |
Feeding habits result in muddied water and uprooted aquatic vegetation, resulting in reduced oxygen levels. |
Throughout waterways |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
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Pest Animal |
Category |
Level of Impacts/Threats (potential and actual) (e.g. Environment, Primary Industry, Social, Amenity) |
Distribution and Density |
Achievability or Management Objectives |
Priority |
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Plague locusts Austracris guttolosa and Locusta migratoria |
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Can significantly reduce the quantity of pasture and crops. |
Seasonal – throughout the region |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
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Plague mice Mus domesticus |
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Causes damage to crops and property. |
Seasonal – throughout the Region |
D. Technical Advice |
Very Low |
Councils may by resolution declare pests (weeds or animals) under local laws (Queensland Local Government Act 2009) if it is determined they are having/or have potential to pose a significant biosecurity risk or impact in the local government area. *There are currently no pests declared under local laws for the Goondiwindi Regional Council area.
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Pest Species |
Category |
Level of Impacts/Threats (potential and actual) (e.g. Environment, Primary Industry, Social, Amenity) |
Distribution and Density |
Achievability or Management Objectives |
Priority |
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Corella Cacatua sanguinea |
Non-declared |
Forms large flocks and inflict vast amounts of damage to electrical infrastructure, turfed areas and river trees. |
Along the Macintyre River and Goondiwindi township |
C. Asset protection Strategic control |
High |
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Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis |
Non-declared |
Competes with native birds for nesting sites and food. |
Scattered throughout |
D. Technical Advice |
Low |
Wild Dog Baiting Program
The next round of the baiting programs will be listed here when available.