NSW declares war on ferals

The New South Wales Government has declared its intention to open four state forests for the hunting of feral animals.

The Game Council of New South Wales has nominated forests in the north-east, the central-west, Tumut and south-west of Tamworth for a two-day trial next month.

In the first week of February, hunters armed with rifles, or bows and arrows, will used dogs to track feral animals in each state forest.

The trial will assess mapping, booking systems and the impact on feral species.

If the assessment is positive, the game plan is for hunters to be allowed licensed access to 38 state forests and one piece of public land area.

The Government has already advertised the proposed declaration of the four forests as open to hunters for five years.
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