Team work on feral goat control at Mt Mittamatite
Recent efforts to control feral goats in the Mt Mittamatite Regional Park have been hailed a success after a weekend operation was undertaken in late May by members of the Albury Wodonga SSAA and Parks Victoria.
The partnership resulted in the removal of seven feral goats from the park and provided important information about the animal’s movements, which will aid future operations.
“We are really pleased with these results, particularly as we were working in such steep and rocky terrain,” said ranger in charge, Scott Thomson.
“The operation was conducted under strict guidelines and procedures to ensure safety of all participants. I have been greatly impressed by the high level of skills, professionalism and commitment of the Albury Wodonga Sporting Shooters team and we look forward to working on pest animal management programs with them in the future,” he said.
“Feral goats cause a lot of damage to the environment and pose a threat to our native flora and fauna so control programs within Mt Mittamatite Regional Park will continue to be a priority,” said Mr Thomson.
“Our control program follows some great work that is underway with Parks Victoria and the Sporting Shooters Association across the State. These partnerships will really increase our capacity to manage feral animals in Victoria’s parks, ensuring the environment and both public and private landowners will reap the benefits,” he said.
The SSAA and Parks Victoria have developed a special accreditation system for shooting feral animals on Parks Victoria managed land. Accredited shooters have also assisted with feral animal control in the Murray Sunset National Park and Barmah State Park before coming to the high country. Feral pigs and goats have been the targeted species in all three locations.
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