A number of workshops are being held to give members of the community the opportunity to reduce the impact of wild dogs on private land.
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is hosting 15 Wild Dog Management Zone (WDMZ) community workshops across Gippsland and north east Victoria commencing on 26 February.
DELWP Manager for Statewide Invasive Species Program Peter Austin said: “The workshops are an opportunity for the community to have input into the way dogs are controlled locally.
“Reducing the impact of wild dogs can be achieved by all land managers working together using a combination of trapping, baiting, shooting, exclusion fencing and good animal husbandry.
“The sessions will focus on local Wild Dog Controllers and what activity they have caught on their trail-cameras, as well as sharing their knowledge about current management techniques for wild dog control.
“The workshops will also involve discussions on what has worked well and what needs improving in our Wild Dog Management Zone Work Plans as new plans are developed for the coming year.
“We are looking forward to meeting community members in the coming weeks,” Mr Austin said.
Farmers who are interested can also come along to a workshop to find out more about joining an existing Community Wild Dog Control Group to link up with others in their area and increase the effectiveness of their own wild dog control.
For further information about workshops in the north east contact Tim Enshaw at the Wodonga Office on (02) 6043 7900 and in Gippsland contact Vaughn Kingston at the Bairnsdale office on (03) 5152 0400.
North East Victoria
WDMZ | Date | Venue | Time |
Alexandra | Tuesday
26 February | Marysville
Community Centre
15 Falls Road Marysville | 10.00am
– 12.00pm
Morning tea |
Ovens | Wednesday
27 February | DELWP
Office
5338 Great Alpine Road Ovens | 10.00am
– 12.00pm
Morning tea |
Mitta Mitta & Sandy Creek | Thursday
28 February | Eskdale
Football Ground
Eskdale | 8.30am
– 11.00am
BBQ breakfast |
Mansfield | Tuesday
5 March | Merrijig
Hall
1 Alpha St Merrijig | 8.00am
– 11.00am
BBQ breakfast |
Whitfield | Tuesday
5 March | Cheshunt
Hall
454 King Valley Rd, Cheshunt | 12.30pm
– 2.30pm
Catered lunch |
Burrowye-Walwa-Granya, Corryong & Tallangatta | Wednesday 6 March | Shelley
Forest Camp
33 Avondale Rd Koetong | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
Lunch |
Gippsland
WDMZ | Date | Venue | Time |
Gembrook, Noojee, Erica | Tuesday
26 February | Neerim
Junction Hall
2957 Main Neerim Rd Neerim Junction | 10.30am
– 12.30pm
Afternoon tea |
Bairnsdale, Glenaladale | Wednesday
27 February | Glenaladale
Hall
Glenaladale | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
BBQ lunch |
Orbost, Cann River | Thursday
28 February | Cann
River Hall
Tamboon Rd Cann River | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
BBQ lunch |
Dargo | Monday
4 March | DELWP
Office
146 Lind Ave Dargo | 10.00am
– 12:00pm
Morning tea |
Licola, Heyfield, Maffra | Tuesday
5 March | DELWP
Office
Corner Licola and Firebrace Roads Heyfield | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
BBQ lunch |
Omeo, Benambra | Wednesday
6 March | Benambra
Rec Reserve
Tip Rd Benambra | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
BBQ lunch |
Swifts Creek, Ensay | Wednesday
6 March | 337
Baldhills Rd
Swifts Creek | 6.00pm – 9:00pm BBQ dinner |
Buchan, Gelantipy | Thursday
7 March | Karoonda
Park
3855 Gelantipy Rd Gelantipy | 10.00am
– 1:00pm
BBQ lunch |
Bonang, Bendoc, Tubbut, Deddick | Friday
8 March | Delegate
River CFA Shed
Bonang Highway Delegate River | 10.00am
– 1.00pm
BBQ lunch |
Paula
Hopson
Media
and Communications Advisor| Community and Partnerships Program
Forest,
Fire and Regions | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
71 Hotham Street, Traralgon
M: 0436 402370 | P: 03 5172 2144
| E: paula.hopson@delwp.vic.gov.au
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