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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

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  • 1080 and strychnine bait products

    25 March 2014

    Under the BAM Act, landholders - landowners and occupiers - are responsible for the control of foxes, wild dogs, feral pigs, rabbits and emus on their properties.

  • Self propelled boom spray in action

    Ensuring correct use of pesticides

    2 October 2013

    When using pesticides the importance of producing ‘clean food’ while protecting human health and the environment is paramount.

  • A fox sitting next to the body of a dead lamb

    Fox control

    11 December 2013

    Foxes can cause significant losses to some agricultural producers. They also prey on many native animals. The best option is to control foxes before they become a problem.

  • Wild dog in the bush

    The use of 1080 in wild dog control

    24 March 2014

    Most bait products registered for use on wild dogs in Western Australia use sodium fluoroacetate (1080) as their active ingredient. Landholders have certain obligations under the code of practice f

  • DAFWA staf installing lapwire onto the bottom of the existing State Barrier Fence by pulling a roller with lapwire attached

    State Barrier Fence R4R projects

    11 December 2013

    Big improvements in wild dog management and agricultural pest animal control resulted from funding through the WA Government's Royalties for Regions program.

  • Management plans

    31 October 2013

    A list of current Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 management plans in Western Australia.

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    Boosting Biosecurity Defences: Royalties for Regions

    16 October 2014

    The Boosting Biosecurity Defences program is a collection of projects and activities that aim to increase Western Australia's capability to prepare for and respond to biosecurity issues affecting W

  • A flock of common starlings in flight.

    Pest bird control: bait/toxin products

    25 March 2014

    This web page is part of the Bait and poison directory for vertebrate pests in Western Australia.

  • A rabbit in a cage on the ground with Department of Agriculture employee looking into the cage

    Rabbit control in urban and semi-urban areas

    31 January 2014

    This article provides information on control options for rabbits in urban and semi-urban areas in Western Australia.

  • Grain handling equipment

    Cross-contamination with pesticide seed and structural treatments

    2 October 2013

    Pesticide-treated seed and structural treatments to grain storage and handling areas may leave chemical residues in cereals, pulses and oilseeds unless managed effectively. Treated grain storage an

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