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NSW Government calls for bids for $17m wild dog fence extension
It is hoped a multi-million-dollar extension to a predator-proof fence will help regional New South Wales recover from the trifecta of drought, bushfires and COVID-19.
Key points:
- The NSW Government has opened a $17 million tender to extend the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence by 742 kilometres
- When finished, the $37.5 million fence will total 1,325km, making it one of the longest of its kind
- Wild dog attacks are estimated to cost the livestock sector millions of dollars a year in NSW alone
The project will see 724 kilometres added to the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence, making the 1,325 kilometre barrier one of the longest in the world.
Straddling the shared NSW, Queensland and South Australian borders, as well as providing relief to farmers…
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