The plover has been reduced to critical numbers because of attacks by foxes and roaming dogs. Mr Foley said the foxes were baited by using a meat substitute laced with 1080 poison. He said sand traps were placed around the bait to catch the tracks of creatures that went near the bait. He warned people who had dogs in the areas that would contain poison bait to keep them on a leash at all times. Mr Foley said while dogs were not permitted in some baited areas, such as the Port Campbell National Park, other areas did allow dogs.
Foxes are an enormous problem throughout the whole country.
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