If these practices are not maintained, Animal and Plant Control Boards may undertake control of self-sown olives on properties and roadsides at landholders' expense and may even authorise the removal of neglected trees. Foxes and Rabbits Foxes are important predators of domestic livestock and small native marsupials, rodents and birds. Baiting only at lambing time may reduce lamb losses but is unlikely to provide long-term effective control. Foxes will rapidly reinfest individual properties. A coordinated baiting program conducted on a group basis with neighbouring landholders is much more likely to be successful.
Rabbits are one of Australia's most serious environmental pests.
Oat bait poisoned with 1080 is used for rabbit control in rural areas. The basic rule for storage, handling, application and disposal of herbicides is to read the label before opening the container and to follow the instructions. Herbicides should always be handled and mixed in the open air or in open-fronted buildings with good air circulation. Containers should be opened and poured carefully and resealed after use. All empty containers and any funnels, filters, strainers, etc used for transfer of concentrated herbicide should be rinsed twice and the rinse water added to the spray tank.