Have Your Say To Help Stop Pest Animals In their Tracks

Local Land Services (LLS) has called for the community to provide feedback on its new regional pest animal management plans.

LLS has released the draft Regional Strategic Pest Animal Management Plans which provide a framework to identify, target and manage feral animals for the next five years.

There are 11 plans representing different areas across the state to ensure they are fit for purpose for communities and land managers.

LLS Director Biosecurity and Emergency Management Andrew Mulligan said the plans played a key role in highlighting the priority pest animals to be targeted over the next five years in each region, as well as how people can go about managing them.

“Community feedback on the draft plan is critical and will help reflect the needs of land managers,” Mr Mulliigan said.

“This will ensure our land and environment remain protected, productive and healthy.

“Pest animal management is a responsibility for all landholders and Local Land Services is here to support them to meet the responsibility.”

LLS worked with key stakeholders to develop these draft plans.

They aim to reduce the social, environmental and financial impact of pest animals across NSW.

They also outline the role and expectations of private and public land managers in managing pest animals.

Pest animals lead to significant impacts on the environment, farm productivity and the economy.

They damage infrastructure like fences, attack young livestock and trample vegetation.

Public consultation opened on June 3 and close on July 8, 2024.

The plans are available to view and download on the Have Your Say platform at https://www.haveyoursay/nsw.gov.au/pest-animal-management-plans.nsw

Visit www.lls.nsw.gov.au or contact your nearest Local Land Services office on 1300 795 299 for more information.

• Topics:

• Environment
• Community Feedback
• Nature
• Pets & Animals