AgForce is urging the Queensland Government to use the North Queensland floods as an opportunity to reduce the feral pig population.
The farming body has has written to Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett seeking action while feral pigs are corralling on the islands formed by the floods.
In a statement, Agforce said the pigs wreaked havoc across the state and were a year-round biosecurity hazard for producers.
“Beyond biosecurity, feral pigs are a direct production limiter, damaging pastures and infrastructure, spreading disease, disrupting stock management, and causing sustained harm to soils, waterways and broader landscape condition,” the statement said.
Biosecurity Committee Chair Ken Cunliffe said the current conditions were a rare window for action.
“This is an efficient way of getting ahead while numbers are concentrated,” he said.
“We have a real opportunity to reduce the impact if this advances in a timely manner,” he said.
Details of the National Feral Pig Action Plan can be found here .
