Feral pigs prey on lambs, eat crops, damage pasture and may also affect native plants and animals. This is the first book to comprehensively review the history and biology of feral pigs in Australia, the damage they cause and community attitudes to feral pig management. Key strategies for successful feral pig control are recommended. Australia has an estimated 2.6 million feral goats, across all states and territories. Feral goats pose a complex management problem, for they are both an agricultural and environmental pest, and a commercial resource providing income to farmers who muster them for sale.
Feral goats compete with sheep and native animals for pasture, and contribute to land degradation.
The muster and transport of feral goats is an animal welfare concern. This book provides a comprehensive review of the history and biology of feral goats in Australia, the damage they cause, and community attitudes to feral goat management. Key strategies for successful goat control are recommended. Foxes prey on native animals and are believed to be responsible for the decline or even extinction of several species. Foxes also kill newborn lambs and may cause significant losses on some farms.