Pests

  • $6-million package for Otways environment

    Protecting native bandicoots and potoroos as well as controlling feral deer, pig, cats and foxes is the focus on a new $6-million Otways initiative.

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  • Rodent baiting warning

    Authorities have warned farmers and residents to follow guidelines when using mouse bait to avoid killing other species.

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  • Farms buzzing at fruit fly cash

    A $6.4-million investment in the State Budget will boost the state’s capacity to protect itself from fruit fly outbreaks.

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  • Rural news in brief

    A call from the VFF for roads funding; a warning on 1080 fox baits; and tips for keeping poultry disease-free.

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  • Bounty collection centres reopen

    Fox bounty collections will return to Colac this month after collection centres closed over summer.

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  • Mouse season starting soon

    Experts are warning grain growers in western Victoria to reduce available feed in the lead-up to sowing this season to help protect crops from mice.

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  • Rural news in brief

    News about blackberry treatment, fruit fly warnings, preparing for fire season, sheep sales, and more…

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  • Rural news in brief

    News on locust numbers, shearer training, workforce shortages, and calculating water use on farms.

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