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Meat & Livestock Australia and the National Feral Animal Control Program has recently funded the Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre and Animal Control Technologies to develop a commercial feral pig bait along the same lines as "Foxoff®".

The omnivore bait is being developed to appeal to feral pigs from both cropping and grazing areas, and will likely be less appealing to dedicated herbivores and carnivores.

Benefits would include reduced non-target hazards (through a pig-specific novel toxin delivery system), ease of use and potentially reduced cases of sub-lethal dosing. A manufactured bait would also be much more consistent than field-prepared baits providing benefits including more effective pig control, reduced non-target risk and better storage ability.
The bait will initially contain 1080, and as such will only be available through land protection officers, local council or other suitable authorities.

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