Feral animals have been in the spotlight at a forum in Mandurah recently, with tales of drought in the state’s east creating a massive migration of emus, and graziers switching to cattle because of wild dog attacks on sheep flocks.
Pest animals cause Australian farmers millions of dollars each year in lost production, but grape production is probably not the first industry that springs to mind.
A groundbreaking three-year trial near Roxby Downs, South Australia is enlisting dingoes to turn feral cats and foxes from predators of native fauna to the hunted.
Condobolin Travelling Stock Routes (TSRs) still play an important role for local farmers, with thousands of head of stock grazing the routes each year.