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3.3: Research into spatial and temporal use of landscapes by feral pigs.                                                       Medium priority.  Improved knowledge leading to more informed and effective feral pig management.                                                Research papers and reports focused on understanding feral pig spatial and temporal landscape use published.                                                           Commonwealth, state and territory agencies funding or commissioning research.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Research translates into improved quality and currency of information/ guidance for land managers undertaking feral pig control programs.

A greater understanding of feral pigs' use of the landscape and how it varies spatially and over time will aid feral pig management.  Years 1–5.        Improved knowledge to target appropriate timing for feral pig management or placement of control techniques.                                                                                                                                                                                          Researchers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              As this type of research will require field studies, the involvement of local land managers and groups may provide valuable assistance.

Action 3.4: Research into the effectiveness of feral pig control methods.                                                             Medium priority.  Improved knowledge leading to managers effectively applying control methods in a more efficient manner.                        Research papers and reports focused on the effectiveness of control methods published.                                                                                 Commonwealth, state and territory agencies funding or commissioning research.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Research translated into easily accessible information for managers to adopt in their control programs.

                                                                                                                                      Years 1–5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Researchers and land managers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This research will require field studies, and ideally be done in conjunction with local land managers and groups undertaking control programs.

           Objective 4: Record and monitor feral pig control programs, so their effectiveness can be evaluated.
Feral pig control programs need to be recorded and monitored, where possible, so that their effectiveness can be evaluated. National recording of this monitoring data should be encouraged, as it allows state and territory agencies and other stakeholders/land managers across Australia to find out where and when feral pig control programs are carried out, how effective they are, and increases opportunities for collaborative control efforts. An existing platform that fulfils many of these functions is FeralPigScan (www.feralscan.org.au/feralpigscan/). FeralPigScan allows recording and mapping of feral pigs sightings and damage, as well as feral pig control activities occurring in local community areas. The data recorded is available to the community to help decide where to undertake control, and coordinate with neighbours.

Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Priority/         Outcome                                                                                    Output                                                                                                                             Key Actioners
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Action 4.1: Encourage monitoring to enable the evaluation of the effectiveness of feral pig control.                                                                                                                                                                           High priority.    Feral pig control actions include site monitoring and effectiveness.                       Information to refine feral pig control actions.                                                                                   Land managers undertaking control programs or contractors working for land managers.
Monitoring of appropriately chosen sites will allow 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