FOX bounty collections will be back next month, with designated collection centres in Swan Hill, Ouyen and St Arnaud. Foxes and wild dogs are declared established pest animals in Victoria.
They cannot be eradicated from the state and require ongoing management by all public and private landowners.
Effective fox and wild dog management requires an integrated approach utilising all suitable management practices including:
· Poison baiting
· Trapping
· Exclusion fencing
· Fumigation
· Appropriate animal husbandry.
Hunting can play an important role in supporting an integrated management approach.
The collection schedule for northwest Victoria, includes:
Swan Hill collections Fox only 7 Quin Drive, Swan Hill, 8.30-10.30 am,
Tuesday 12 April, Tuesday 10 May, Tuesday 7 June, Tuesday 5 July, Tuesday 2 August, Tuesday 30 August, Tuesday 27 September, Tuesday 25 October.
Ouyen collections Fox and wild dog (wild dog by appointment only) Gregory Street, Ouyen, 2pm-4pm,
Tuesday 12 April, Tuesday 10 May, Tuesday 7 June, Tuesday 5 July, Tuesday 2 August, Tuesday 30 August, Tuesday 27 September, Tuesday 25 October.
St Arnaud collections Fox only 4 Montague Street, St Arnaud 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 18 March, Thursday 14 April, Thursday 12 May, Thursday 9 June, Thursday 7 July, Thursday 4 August, Thursday 1 September, Thursday 29 September, Thursday, 27 October
