Restrictions and Rules Governing the use of 1080 Poison
The South Burnett Regional Council provides 1080 meat baits to landholders for the control of wild dogs and feral pigs across our region.
For many landholders the use of 1080 poison is an important tool that forms part of their management approach in controlling both wild dogs and feral pigs. Combining the use of 1080 poison in conjunction with other forms of control such as trapping, shooting and in some cases exclusion fencing delivers the most cost-effective results.
Underpinning the safe use of 1080 poison is a Queensland Health Departmental Standard – Dealing with restricted Schedule 7 poisons for invasive animal control. The objective of this standard is to ensure 1080 and other restricted poisons are stored, applied and disposed of in a way that is safe and protective of public health whilst allowing the effective use of these substances.
Council and landholders using 1080 poison for the control of both wild dogs and feral pigs must comply with Queensland Health standards to prevent risk to life or safety of a person or non-target animal and to ensure the integrity and quality of baits.
Council ensures all landholders that receive 1080 baiting services are aware of and abide by the requirements outlined within the Queensland Health standards covering storage and transport, notification, warning signs, application of baits, disposal, record keeping and reporting of incidents.
Councillor Scott Henschen said “It is imperative that all landholders that use 1080 poison abide by the rules governing its use. Feral animals such as wild dogs and feral pigs inflict terrible pain and suffering on sheep, cattle, other livestock and domestic pets. They also have disastrous impacts on native fauna, not to mention the livelihoods and mental wellbeing of our farmers.”
“The use of 1080 in Queensland is highly regulated and Council’s wild dog control programs, and indeed all of our invasive pests control activities, are guided by scientific research into best practice control methods. Research shows that the most effective and efficient form of broad scale wild dog and feral pig control is coordinated 1080 baiting. In order to protect the continued availability of 1080, it is imperative that landholders abide by the restrictions and rules governing its safe and effective use, so it continues to be available as a valuable tool for landholders across the South Burnett,” said Councillor Henschen.
