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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

Articles

  • 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.

  • Western ground parrot

    Feral cats

    11 June 2019

    Feral cats are the same species as domestic cats, but survive in the wild without human reliance or contact.

  • Feral pigs standing as a group in bush

    Wild rabbit and feral pig survey

    12 April 2018

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, together with Recognised Biosecurity Groups and other community groups, is seeking landholder views on controlling wild rabbits and fe

  • Bathurst Burr

    2017 review of declared pests in WA

    14 December 2017

    Recommendations from a review of the declared pests of Western Australia came into effect on 17 November 2017.

  • 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.

  • Feral pigs feeding at a bait station.

    Declared animal pests

    14 October 2015

    Many non-native or introduced exotic animals (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) have established feral populations in Western Australia, and have become pests as they cause damage to agricul

  • 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.

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    Pacific rat: animal pest alert

    21 November 2013

    This animal pest alert provides information on the identification, biology, and pest potential of the Pacific rat in Australia.

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