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Cassowary Coast Feral Pig Aerial Culling Program

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is planning an aerial feral pig control program for late October to early November, and ABGC is working closely with Council to help banana growers participate. Feral pigs are a significant environmental pest. They also pose a biosecurity risk by moving soil…

Walking the talk with surveillance

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is committed to delivering value to Queensland’s banana industry by supporting growers through proactive surveillance, education and best-practice biosecurity.ABGC’s surveillance team has successfully completed surveillance of 154 properties within a targeted 38km ‘buffer zone’, representing almost 67% of farms…

1080 baiting program – subsidies still available!

The ABGC-led 1080 baiting program for feral pigs has delivered immediate impact, with 29 feral pigs humanely destroyed on the first property to participate in the program. Feral pigs are a recognised vector for the spread of Panama TR4 and remain a significant biosecurity risk…