Look how close NSW Hunters can hunt near the ACT Border...

neanderthalsis said :

davesact said :

For what its worth… It’s your taxes people.

Can you cite any evidence to support this?

There have been ongoing conservation programs run by National Parks and Wildlife that allow recreational shooting of vertebrate pests in national parks in South Australia for some years. The restoration of the Gammon Range National Park in SA has been largely attributed to the controlling of the feral goat and rabbit population by hunters.

All I can say is my comment is a personal observation formulated from a number of things. 20 years, off and on, of pig hunting on local properties and large properties in western NSW. Reading the ACT Parks and Conservation Service Vertebrate Pest Management Annual Reports 2009-10 & 2010-11 among other things, which indicates a successful scientific programs. My point is not emotive. If it worked I’d be right behind it but I believe what will be a small reduction in feral species in Brindabella will result in a large increase of numbers in the ACT where there is nobody going bang to disperse them back.

HenryBG said :

I believe it has also been scientifically proven that feral animals thta have been shot stop breeding, while feral animals that are being “monitored” keep breeding.

Unless they are Zombie ‘Roos from the other thread….

Hunting pressures causing populations of ferals to migrating is almost certainly something that really happens. I can’t for the life of me think of a reason why this would mean you don’t hunt them though.

Sure, put in place some sort of rolling approval system so that a different part of the park can be hunted each month, make it more attractive for hunters to operate in the more remote areas so that ferals will migrate toward the borders – but don’t just give up.

davesact said :

With feral animal control it has been scientifically proven that attracting a population to an area where they can be controlled and monitored works efficiently whilst on the ground shooting disperses populations into more inaccessible and remote locations. In our case that migration will be into Namdgi National Park. It’s your taxes people.

I believe it has also been scientifically proven that feral animals thta have been shot stop breeding, while feral animals that are being “monitored” keep breeding.

Dave’s ideas could explain why National Parks are such a massive reservoir of feral animals which constantly spill out onto private land.

c_c said :

….and ACT Policing said not so long ago it’s he most dangerous part of the job for the teams they have patrolling Namadgi. …

Having seen the way the ACT Police ride their trail bikes, I think that hunters aren’t the reason Namadgi is dangerous…

davesact said :

For what its worth having read the comments… I don’t think people understand or have forgotten the underlying principle in feral animal control. The most efficient way to create genuine reductions in population is to meet very specific targets for the number of animals killed. These numbers need to exceed the rate at which the population can replace themselves from breeding or Immigration.

It’s a pretty simple conclusion that recreational hunting has limited effect on feral populations in NSW as evidenced by the current levels in the state forests where consistent recreational hunting has been going on for a long time. Recreational hunters currently achieve nothing like the required numbers.
This is simply because of the nature of the quarry. With each hunting encounter a few animals (at best) are dispatched and the others disperse.
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It’s your taxes people.

Can you cite any evidence to support this?

There have been ongoing conservation programs run by National Parks and Wildlife that allow recreational shooting of vertebrate pests in national parks in South Australia for some years. The restoration of the Gammon Range National Park in SA has been largely attributed to the controlling of the feral goat and rabbit population by hunters.

davesact said :

For what its worth having read the comments… I don’t think people understand or have forgotten the underlying principle in feral animal control. The most efficient way to create genuine reductions in population is to meet very specific targets for the number of animals killed. These numbers need to exceed the rate at which the population can replace themselves from breeding or Immigration.

It’s a pretty simple conclusion that recreational hunting has limited effect on feral populations in NSW as evidenced by the current levels in the state forests where consistent recreational hunting has been going on for a long time. Recreational hunters currently achieve nothing like the required numbers.
This is simply because of the nature of the quarry. With each hunting encounter a few animals (at best) are dispatched and the others disperse.

When an animal is repeatedly fired upon it can travel considerable distances. The notion that these animals stay in the area for the next encounter is ridiculous. The animals simply become more wary and disperse. Examples of feral pig migration from heavily culled areas in Western NSW from property to property are not uncommon.

The same principle applies for Brindabella National Park, 18,472 hectares, a concentrated area that will possibly see hundreds of shooters. Perhaps in concentrated hunting areas they should call it feral herding not hunting. The concept of amateur hunters eliminating feral species from the environment is simply unfounded. My best guess in our case will be a large proportion of feral animals under duress dispersing/migrating south/east into the Cotter Catchment, Pierces Creek, Uriarra and probably then Corin areas.

With feral animal control it has been scientifically proven that attracting a population to an area where they can be controlled and monitored works efficiently whilst on the ground shooting disperses populations into more inaccessible and remote locations. In our case that migration will be into Namdgi National Park. It’s your taxes people.

care to provide scientific research to back up your statements? or is it all hysteria over something you dont understand and thus dont like.

every pig, fox, goat, cat or wild dog shot in the national parks is a win for the native flora and fauna. i fail to see how the greenies cant see that.

feral pigs car produce up to 2 litters of usually 6 to 8 piglets a year, tho usually only one litter, depending on conditions. sows can live up to 8 years. one sow shot can potentially stop up to 128 piglets (worse case scenario) how is that not a good thing???

if you see a cockroach in your house, do you kill it, or leave it? because after all, killing the one cockroach isnt going to have an impact on the population…..???

shauno said :

c_c said :

Have you seen how many bullet holes there are in signs throughout Namadgi and the Brindabellas? The public toilet at Angle Crossing once looked like it had been done over with a Dillon Mini Gun.

You would have to be mad to think there isn’t gun activities going on around the place, and ACT Policing said not so long ago it’s he most dangerous part of the job for the teams they have patrolling Namadgi. And judging by some of the loud bangs coming from Canberra Nature Park late at night, there’s probably some stuff going on very close to homes too.

There’s also the illegal animal traps often found in Namadgi which present a hidden hazard to park users.

People are dills and will put others in danger, legal or not.

Personally, I think the new law should add a requirement that shooters carry $20mil public liability cover… so that the unlucky sod who gets a dose of buck shot will at least have his costs covered.

I believe SSAA membership which most have has that liability already.

certainly does. 1 of the requirements of the R-licence program is membership of a shooting or hunting club.

the logical option is the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia, whose members are provided with the public liability insurance required

c_c said :

Have you seen how many bullet holes there are in signs throughout Namadgi and the Brindabellas? The public toilet at Angle Crossing once looked like it had been done over with a Dillon Mini Gun.

You would have to be mad to think there isn’t gun activities going on around the place, and ACT Policing said not so long ago it’s he most dangerous part of the job for the teams they have patrolling Namadgi. And judging by some of the loud bangs coming from Canberra Nature Park late at night, there’s probably some stuff going on very close to homes too.

There’s also the illegal animal traps often found in Namadgi which present a hidden hazard to park users.

People are dills and will put others in danger, legal or not.

Personally, I think the new law should add a requirement that shooters carry $20mil public liability cover… so that the unlucky sod who gets a dose of buck shot will at least have his costs covered.

I believe SSAA membership which most have has that liability already.

Have you seen how many bullet holes there are in signs throughout Namadgi and the Brindabellas? The public toilet at Angle Crossing once looked like it had been done over with a Dillon Mini Gun.

You would have to be mad to think there isn’t gun activities going on around the place, and ACT Policing said not so long ago it’s he most dangerous part of the job for the teams they have patrolling Namadgi. And judging by some of the loud bangs coming from Canberra Nature Park late at night, there’s probably some stuff going on very close to homes too.

There’s also the illegal animal traps often found in Namadgi which present a hidden hazard to park users.

People are dills and will put others in danger, legal or not.

Personally, I think the new law should add a requirement that shooters carry $20mil public liability cover… so that the unlucky sod who gets a dose of buck shot will at least have his costs covered.

For what its worth having read the comments… I don’t think people understand or have forgotten the underlying principle in feral animal control. The most efficient way to create genuine reductions in population is to meet very specific targets for the number of animals killed. These numbers need to exceed the rate at which the population can replace themselves from breeding or Immigration.

It’s a pretty simple conclusion that recreational hunting has limited effect on feral populations in NSW as evidenced by the current levels in the state forests where consistent recreational hunting has been going on for a long time. Recreational hunters currently achieve nothing like the required numbers.
This is simply because of the nature of the quarry. With each hunting encounter a few animals (at best) are dispatched and the others disperse.

When an animal is repeatedly fired upon it can travel considerable distances. The notion that these animals stay in the area for the next encounter is ridiculous. The animals simply become more wary and disperse. Examples of feral pig migration from heavily culled areas in Western NSW from property to property are not uncommon.

The same principle applies for Brindabella National Park, 18,472 hectares, a concentrated area that will possibly see hundreds of shooters. Perhaps in concentrated hunting areas they should call it feral herding not hunting. The concept of amateur hunters eliminating feral species from the environment is simply unfounded. My best guess in our case will be a large proportion of feral animals under duress dispersing/migrating south/east into the Cotter Catchment, Pierces Creek, Uriarra and probably then Corin areas.

With feral animal control it has been scientifically proven that attracting a population to an area where they can be controlled and monitored works efficiently whilst on the ground shooting disperses populations into more inaccessible and remote locations. In our case that migration will be into Namdgi National Park. It’s your taxes people.

I’m very happy for responsible well-trained shooters to rid our parks of feral animals (including, as someone said, the feral horses in the Snowy Mountains).

My concern is the trigger happy morons. Damned if I know how we can control them.

This is a troll right? I know I’m not supposed to be abusive on this forum, but I’m finding it hard to resist the urge.

Once again OP I suggest knowing before commenting. I can understand how some people might find this sort of thing confronting, but why not ask some questions to inform yourself before airing your irrational and childish views.

I’ve held an R licence since the inception of the program, and you would no doubt be surprised where this program has been operating – without incident or issue. That’s okay though – no thanks required for my efforts in trying to keep our environment one step ahead of the invasive species.

If you are seeking intelligent dialogue regarding this initiative then I suggest a different approach is required.

I couldn’t care less about the hunting in the forests. It’s the loons that wave them about in our local grocery stores and service stations that scare me the most. Get your priorities right richiedt.

My family owned a property down at Shannon’s Flat for many years. It was (literally) on the NSW/ACT border. We spent a lot of time shooting wild pigs, foxes, rabbits, dogs and cats over a period of 30+ years. On our side of the fence was private NSW property. On the other side was Namadgi National Park.

And wouldn’t you know it … not a single human was shot in 30+ years. Not even a tofu-eating animal-libber wearing a tin foil hat.

watto23 said :

Doesn’t bother me, as long as gun control is maintained. Thats the main concern I have with the gun lobby. Hopefully it never gets the same amount of power it has in the USA.

How are we going to protect our freedoms from a tyrannical government if we’re not allowed to keep our SLRs?

Doesn’t bother me, as long as gun control is maintained. Thats the main concern I have with the gun lobby. Hopefully it never gets the same amount of power it has in the USA.

p1 said :

AAMC said :

…let’s not forget unsilenced/unregulated archery activities….

Can’t go letting people have silenced arrows.

Is he talking about the arrows with the little ultrasonic whistle built into the end which wars Kangaroos they’re coming so they can get out of the way?

p1 said :

AAMC said :

…let’s not forget unsilenced/unregulated archery activities….

Can’t go letting people have silenced arrows.

I’m sure that if the anti-everything lobby (ACT Greens and Labor) had their way, all archers would have to set up a 500 m exclusion zone and yell bang as they fired..

AAMC said :

Really, the proximity of highly controlled and full regulated hunting activities to the border of the ACT is your primary concern? You do realise that there are several public firearm ranges, military firearm/ordinance ranges, private properties which regular hunting activities take place, government employed shooters/hunts, let’s not forget unsilenced/unregulated archery activities which all take place within the blessed ACT; all of which take place without incident on a daily basis?

Hey. Don’t you DARE go injecting common sense and factual information into a topic designed to stir the emotion of the ignorant.
That’s incredibly unfair of you, taking advantage of a persons shortcomings like that.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
The correct response is to use these facts to display the hightened risk that Canberrans are ALREADY exposed to and now we’re surrounded by these potentially life threatening activities.

Get your act together man. Logic and commonsense have no place in this discussion.

AAMC said :

…let’s not forget unsilenced/unregulated archery activities….

Can’t go letting people have silenced arrows.

Really, the proximity of highly controlled and full regulated hunting activities to the border of the ACT is your primary concern? You do realise that there are several public firearm ranges, military firearm/ordinance ranges, private properties which regular hunting activities take place, government employed shooters/hunts, let’s not forget unsilenced/unregulated archery activities which all take place within the blessed ACT; all of which take place without incident on a daily basis?

You forgot the two most important items:

A tinfoil hat and a tofu sandwich.

Northwest9 said :

Smart move by the NSW Govt.

Us hunters have been hunting feral animals in the state parks, under a strictly controlled game council scheme, which requires licencing, hunter training, having to book a forest in advance, and acquire written permission, without issue for years, now the state govt gets free pest control in the nat parks.

makes great sense

Not to mention that recreational hunting has taken place in the Alpine NP in Victoria since the mid 1980’s.

Smart move by the NSW Govt.

Us hunters have been hunting feral animals in the state parks, under a strictly controlled game council scheme, which requires licencing, hunter training, having to book a forest in advance, and acquire written permission, without issue for years, now the state govt gets free pest control in the nat parks.

makes great sense

I would suggest that the majority of hunters in the ACT region (under new or old laws) are probably either ACT residents or work here and live over the border for life style reasons.