Wild Dogs
IN VICTORIA FERAL OR WILD POPULATIONS OF DOG AND DINGO-DOG HYBRIDS (CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS AND CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS X CANIS LUPIS DINGO) ARE DECLARED ESTABLISHED PEST ANIMALS IN VICTORIA.
UNDER THIS ACT, LAND OWNERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF, AND AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ERADICATE, ESTABLISHED PEST ANIMALS FROM THEIR LAND.
In Victoria, the Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is a threatened species that has been listed as ‘Threatened’ under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 and as a result is protected under the Wildlife Act 1975.
Wild dogs can vary in their appearance depending on the breed of dog they descend from. Most wild dogs are short haired. Dingoes have distinctive short bristled tails and generally have a ginger coat with white points (on the ears, feet and tail). Dingoes can also have coats that are cream, black and tan or black and white. Black dingoes are not widespread in Australia. Other coat colours, such as sable, brindle, patchy ginger and white and patchy black and white indicate domestic or hybrid wild dogs.
Wild dog dingo hybrids can appear very similar to pure dingoes and are often very hard to distinguish from dingoes on external appearance alone. Wild dogs can differ in size and weight. Dingoes average a weight of 16 kilograms, while hybrids or feral dogs usually weigh between 11 to 24 kilograms. Wild dogs have been known to weigh up to 60 kilograms. Wild dogs eat a variety of domestic animals including sheep, cattle and goats.
The main diet of wild dogs consists of kangaroo, rabbit, wallaby, rodents, birds, brushtail possums, common wombat and a variety of other species dependent on location.
Wild dogs are highly mobile, widely distributed with the ability to quickly move throughout an area, control is rarely effective if carried out in isolation.
A group of landholders tackling the whole problem in a simultaneous and coordinated manner will be more successful than isolated individuals tackling only part of the problem.
Wild Dog Control is most effective when conducted in a co-ordinated landholder group initiative or district wide basis in order to maximise long-term wild dog control. Wild dogs don’t respect boundaries so the managers of all land tenures need to participate to develop and implement a successful ongoing control program.
Dependent of the area location, be it; (Urban, Semi-Urban, rural or natural landscaping) our control measures include but not restricted to are;
• Baiting
• Trapping
• Shooting & Spotlighting
• Exclusion Fencing
We conduct a thorough inspection and survey of the area, provide you with an Integrated control plan with detailed maps and co-ordinates, control methods and competitive priced components at each stage. Using the right tools we shall monitor, evaluate and asses the results and provide regular follow ups.
We can tailor an effective Integrated wild dog management control program to your needs, so please! call us today.
If you identify a Wild Dog problem, Call us directly on 0418 774 899 or email info@gotchyapc.com.au
Wild dogs can vary in their appearance depending on the breed of dog they descend from. Most wild dogs are short haired. Dingoes have distinctive short bristled tails and generally have a ginger coat with white points (on the ears, feet and tail). Dingoes can also have coats that are cream, black and tan or black and white. Black dingoes are not widespread in Australia. Other coat colours, such as sable, brindle, patchy ginger and white and patchy black and white indicate domestic or hybrid wild dogs.
Wild dog dingo hybrids can appear very similar to pure dingoes and are often very hard to distinguish from dingoes on external appearance alone. Wild dogs can differ in size and weight. Dingoes average a weight of 16 kilograms, while hybrids or feral dogs usually weigh between 11 to 24 kilograms. Wild dogs have been known to weigh up to 60 kilograms. Wild dogs eat a variety of domestic animals including sheep, cattle and goats.
The main diet of wild dogs consists of kangaroo, rabbit, wallaby, rodents, birds, brushtail possums, common wombat and a variety of other species dependent on location.
Wild dogs are highly mobile, widely distributed with the ability to quickly move throughout an area, control is rarely effective if carried out in isolation.
A group of landholders tackling the whole problem in a simultaneous and coordinated manner will be more successful than isolated individuals tackling only part of the problem.
Wild Dog Control is most effective when conducted in a co-ordinated landholder group initiative or district wide basis in order to maximise long-term wild dog control. Wild dogs don’t respect boundaries so the managers of all land tenures need to participate to develop and implement a successful ongoing control program.
Dependent of the area location, be it; (Urban, Semi-Urban, rural or natural landscaping) our control measures include but not restricted to are;
• Baiting
• Trapping
• Shooting & Spotlighting
• Exclusion Fencing
We conduct a thorough inspection and survey of the area, provide you with an Integrated control plan with detailed maps and co-ordinates, control methods and competitive priced components at each stage. Using the right tools we shall monitor, evaluate and asses the results and provide regular follow ups.
We can tailor an effective Integrated wild dog management control program to your needs, so please! call us today.
If you identify a Wild Dog problem, Call us directly on 0418 774 899 or email info@gotchyapc.com.au
