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the effectiveness of feral pig control to be evaluated, and will allow land managers to change feral pig control actions as necessary.                                                                                     Years 1–5.        Increased use of FeralPigScan to improve this platform's information base and usefulness.
In particular, monitoring of threatened species/ecological communities being impacted by feral pigs can determine whether changes in feral pig abundance caused by feral pig control are resulting in a positive response in those threatened species/ecological communities.
Sharing information on effectiveness of control actions will allow other land managers to learn from it.
Action 4.2: Develop further effective monitoring techniques.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High priority.    Effective monitoring techniques that can be used by non-specialist land managers.          Information to judge the effectiveness of feral pig control techniques.                                                            State and territory agencies.
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Action 4.3: Encourage the use of the existing FeralPigScan platform for centralised recording platform of feral pig control actions and any monitoring/recording of their effectiveness.                                                                                       Medium priority.  Increased use of FeralPigScan to improve this platform's information base and usefulness.  Data on where and how feral pigs are controlled available for regional, state/territory and national planning and prioritisation.  Australian, state and territory governments to determine feasibility.
Issues of data standards, data security and data access may need to be considered.                                                                                                                                                                                             Years 1–5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If this is implemented land managers will need to provide information.

           Objective 5: Build capacity for feral pig management and raise feral pig awareness amongst landholders and land managers.
Building capacity amongst landholders and land managers will enable them to undertake feral pig management more effectively and confidently. Raising awareness of feral pigs and their environmental impacts amongst landholders and managers will also increase their support for, and participation in, management and control measures. Measures for achieving this will include effectively communicating the outcomes of research.

Building capacity in feral pig management links to the goals of the threat abatement plan by providing support for landholders protecting threatened species and ecological communities.

There are many diverse views within the broader community, including Indigenous communities, on the value of feral pigs, and these may also vary within groups over time or location (See Background document for detail). Further understanding on how these values may be respected while also undertaking appropriate feral pig management is needed.

It is also important to recognise the significant expertise some land managers, including Indigenous land managers, have from many years of on-the-ground experience managing feral pigs, and creating opportunities for the sharing, exchange and capturing of this knowledge.

Action                                                                                                                                                   Priority/         Outcome                                                                                                                                                                      Output                                                                                                                                                                                    Key Actioners
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 Action 5.1: Increase delivery of training courses and/or extension programs to build feral pig management skills amongst landholders and land managers  High priority.    Increased capability to manage feral pigs amongst landholders and land managers.                                                                                             Formal vocational