Councils say cost of paying for 1080 will damage wild dog control

Sally Gall
Updated November 10 2020 - 12:46pm, first published November 5 2020 - 8:30pm
Councils around Queensland are bearing much of the cost of meat and plane hire for aerial baiting programs, but may have to cut back on that expense if they have to pay for the supply of 1080 concentrate as well.
Councils around Queensland are bearing much of the cost of meat and plane hire for aerial baiting programs, but may have to cut back on that expense if they have to pay for the supply of 1080 concentrate as well.

Local government baiting programs for wild dogs are at risk because state government stocks of sodium fluoroacetate, known as 1080, are expected to run out by the middle of next year and at present there's no funding for an alternative.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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