Mosquitoes bring Murray Valley Encephalitis
Authorities are encouraging people to be extra vigilant about mosquito bites after chickens in the far west of NSW tested positive to Murray Valley Encephalitis. Commonly acting as a warning for...
View ArticleHospital battles insect infestation
The Broken Hill hospital is facing an insect infestation that has seen crickets and other insects appear throughout the health facility. While the insects have been in their highest numbers around the...
View ArticleDPI downplays fruit fly threat
Despite finding fruit fly in Broken Hill, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says the area is not facing an outbreak.
View ArticleWild dog workshops for western NSW
The NSW Department of Primary Industries is hosting a series of free wild dog management workshops to help Western District producers tackle wild dog issues on their properties.
View ArticleLocust threat easing in far western NSW
Authorities are cautiously optimistic that the threat posed by spring locusts in far western NSW has now passed.
View ArticleWild pigs maul lambs
Wild pig numbers are growing in western NSW due to favourable conditions after the recent rains.
View ArticleWorking dogs victim to snake bites
Dog owners are being warned that an increase in snake numbers means many of man's best friends are dying from bites.
View ArticleFeral goat numbers double
The number of feral goats in western New South Wales has doubled in the past 10 years.
View ArticleCounting goats
Here on the Country Hour we've heard all the figures of the rising number of feral goats in western New South Wales.
View ArticleSigns of locusts near Broken Hill
Adult locusts in Far West NSW could be hoping for some more summer rain which would provide ideal conditions for their breeding plans.
View ArticleUnion calls for action on wild dogs
The president of New South Wales Famers, Fiona Simson, says the government needs to put more money into eradicating the state's wild dog population.
View ArticleGrowing call for funds to tackle wild dogs
The agency responsible for wild dog control has backed calls for more government funding to tackle the pests.
View ArticleNSW Government cautious about giving more wild dog funding
In the battle against the increasing number of wild dogs in NSW, graziers and agencies are baiting, trapping and shooting in an effort to protect livestock.
View ArticleRural report, Western Plains Central West, Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Graziers in the far west of the state have a new fund-raising option to help them control wild dogs, Bourke cotton growers say 2012 is the best season they've ever had, and the hidden danger in...
View ArticleAre you game?
Feral goats, pigs and foxes - if you have to control them yourself it could take you forever, especially when your property might spread across hundreds of square kilometres.
View ArticleMore wild dog sightings in outback NSW
Wild dog sightings are on the rise in far western NSW.
View ArticlePest baits in high demand in outback NSW
With the good season in Far West NSW providing perfect breeding conditions for feral pests, poisonous baits are now in high demand.
View ArticleFeral goats overrun NSW national park
Feral goats are becoming an increasing problem in national parks in far west New South Wales with more than 5,000 removed in the first half of the year.
View ArticleAgriculture services merger causes concern
Far west pastoralists are concerned changes to agricultural services will mean they're responsible for paying for more services.
View ArticleConcern over national park amalgamations
There are fears amalgamations in New South Wales national parks make it harder for staff to eradicate pests like foxes and goats.
View ArticlePet dogs kill lambs
Town dogs have killed 100 lambs on a rural property in far-west NSW this year.
View ArticleMore land and environment jobs to go in regional NSW
Forty per cent of the NSW Government's land and environment workers will lose their jobs over the next 12 months, as the sector is downsized.
View ArticleOutback dog fence damaged by large grassfire
The Wild Dog Destruction Board is assuring farmers that a massive grassfire that has damaged the dog fence has not left any holes.
View ArticleRoo cull proposed for outback golf course
The Broken Hill Golf and Country Club is considering applying for a permit to cull kangaroos, which it says are damaging the course.
View ArticlePrimary Industries Minister not ruling bounty out
The state's Primary Industries Minister says she is open to introducing a bounty for pest animals in New South Wales.
View ArticleConcern over shooting in far west park
A member of the Far West National Parks Advisory Committee fears people will be shot accidentally if hunters are allowed into parks.
View ArticleTravellers beware: More measures in place to fight fruit fly
As families and travellers pack up their cars, caravans and campers to hit the road these holidays they are being warned to be 'fruit fly aware' to ensure South Australia remains free of the pest.
View ArticlePM calls for roo cull, upon visit to far-west NSW
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he's heard concerns about feral animals while visiting far-west NSW.
View ArticleGraziers flag worsening feral pig problem in far-west NSW
Far-west graziers have used a forum to highlight a rising problem with feral pigs.
View ArticleKangaroo shooters on the decline with export industry set to expand
Blood and guts, loneliness, and long night shifts.
View ArticleWestern NSW to receive 260km of aerial baiting under spring wild dog campaign
A NSW Government wild dog offensive will see almost 260 kilometres of baiting rolled out in the western region this breeding season.
View ArticlePastoralist cautiously welcomes new Western LLS structure
There's cautious optimism about Local Land Services reshaping of the western area into three sub-regions.
View ArticleCanid ejectors contribute to successful wild dog baiting program
The far west's wild dog co-ordinator says improved co-operation between farmers and the Local Land Service has resulted in a successful baiting program.
View ArticleSeven locally extinct mammal species to be reintroduced to north-west New...
A 10-year program will see animals that have not existed in the region for 200 years, reintroduced to Sturt National Park in New South Wales.
View ArticlePlague locusts hatching and hungry in wet summer conditions at the NSW,...
Plague locusts are building in intensity in border region of south west Queensland and north west New South Wales.
View ArticleRoyal Flying Doctor Service aircraft get the best of patient care
Keeping planes in tiptop condition is all part of the job for an outback Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft engineer.
View ArticleThe grazier who rounds up sheep with his flying 'pumpkin'
This far-west sheep grazier could not do without his brightly-coloured 'pumpkin' plane when it comes to getting around his remote station.
View ArticleFaster bullets kinder but more costly: Finding of study looking at kinetic...
Researchers are investigating the importance of kinetic energy in a rabbit shooting study in far west New South Wales.
View ArticleLandholders and scientists watch results from calicivirus K5 release
Scientist and landholders across Australia watch for results from the March release of the K5 strain of calicivirus, the newest tool in the control of feral rabbits
View ArticleDingo control is damaging Australian soils, say university researchers
Scientists say dingo control measures are damaging Australian soils, with kangaroos overgrazing pasture and soils depleted of nutrients and minerals.
View ArticleFried mice off the menu despite dead rodents found in family's faulty oven
Mice were not on the menu at Cymbric Vale Station in far-west NSW this week, but owner Britt Anderson could have been forgiven for thinking they were.
View ArticleMetre-long feral cats stalk SA outback reserve, but endangered species keep...
A study by Bush Heritage Australia and Flinders University reveals metre-long feral cats, and endangered species.
View ArticleMaligned dingoes emerge as unlikely heroes in study of bushfires and feral pests
New research reveals a complex food chain where dingoes can become 'guardian angels' for many of Australia's vulnerable species, especially after bushfires.
View ArticleFeral donkeys eyed for dinner plates and Chinese medicine
Wild donkeys are known as environmental pests in Australia, causing erosion and damaging vegetation, but there is growing interest in turning that pest into a profit.
View ArticleHerpes-based carp control plan may stop some Australian fish exports, cause...
Scientists and commercial fishermen say Australia's rollout of a carp virus is being rushed through, risking relationships with international trading partners.
View ArticleFeral pests looking for food and water offer chance to control numbers,...
The impact of the drought on wild animals offers a chance to try to get on top of pest numbers, a land service officer says, with species on the move looking for food and water.
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