Noosa News
Real time imagery tackles feral pig problem
Real time imagery has played a pivotal role in dealing with a significant feral pig problem at Noosa’s Northshore Landing strip.
Council’s Pest Management crew was called in amid growing concerns over damage being done to the airstrip and nearby properties.
Pest and Vector officer Jason Sherriff and Land Protection Officer Cameron Jackson set up monitoring cameras and created a pre-feed station to lure the pigs to a location away from the airstrip.
After a week of pre-feeding, the full extent of the pig problem had been identified and a trap installed. Within two days of installing an electronic “Jager” pig trapping system, they captured and removed 15 pigs, including three boars each weighing in excess of…
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