Group fox baiting program returns

20th May 2025

After another good season, fox populations in the New England area may quickly become a problem for landholders if not controlled, both due to their impact on the natural environment and the damage they inflict on livestock. To combat this issue, Northern Tablelands Local Land Services will be running a group baiting program for the control of foxes at localities in the Armidale, Walcha and Guyra districts this June.
The fox baiting program has been running since the early 1990s and assists local landholders to coordinate their fox baiting efforts to maximise control outcomes in the local landscape. Cooperation between neighbouring graziers is effective as it allows large areas to be targeted simultaneously, reducing the risk that foxes will move from one property to the next. In 2024, over 10,000 free baits were dispensed to participating landholders under the program.
Free baits are on offer for the control of foxes for all accredited participants in the program again this year.
Michael Smart, Biosecurity Officer at Northern Tablelands Local Land Services said participation in the program in previous years has been slowly growing, and feedback from landholders in the region has been positive.
“It’s been great to see such strong support from the community”, he said. “There are many landholders who volunteer their time to help us coordinate the groups each year as they see the value in working together with their neighbours.”
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services will be targeting 16 localities in the Armidale, Walcha and Guyra districts.
Landholders can get involved by joining a local fox control baiting group. The 2025 group baiting schedule can be found on the Local Land Services website at https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/help-andadvice/pest-control/bait-collection/bait-collection-in-the-northern-tablelands
All landholders participating must be accredited and present their chemical card or arrange for an authorised agent to collect and lay baits on their behalf through Northern Tablelands Local Land Services.
Landholders interested in participating in the program should contact Northern Tablelands Local Land Services on (02) 6770 2000.
More information is available at https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/helpand-advice/pest-control/vertebrate-pest-animals.

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