Central Wheatbelt Biosecurity Association
Description
The CWBA is a Recognised Biosecurity Group (RBGs) and has a key role in assisting landholders to control declared pests in the area of management.
Formed in 2017 from the previous Central Wheatbelt Declared Species Group (CWDSG) servicing the Shires of Koorda, Dalwallinu, and Perenjori.
The CWDSG was formed by local landholders in 2012 in response to escalating Wild Dog attacks on livestock in the area. Bait racks were formed to target the worst affected areas.
The group managed to obtain funding and since then has worked hard with this funding to contract Licenced Pest Management Technicians (LPMT’s) to work on affected farms, pastoral land, and crown land night and day to reduce stock attacks and losses.
CWBA also runs bait days to produce free 1080 meat baits for landholders as well as funding free rabbit bait mixing days to combat the feral pests which affect our land and livelihood.
The CWBA encourages landholder, government, and industry involvement in a broadscale, coordinated approach for effective pest control targeting Wild Dogs, European Rabbits, and Feral Pigs as well as other declared pests seen as a priority for the group.
A Declared Pest Rate was first considered by the Association in 2016 as a mechanism to provide guaranteed annual funds and sustainability to address priority pests using proven and up-to-date management techniques. The first Declared Pest Rate was implemented in 2018 and this is reviewed, members consulted, and modeled annually by the Board of Management.
Formed in 2017 from the previous Central Wheatbelt Declared Species Group (CWDSG) servicing the Shires of Koorda, Dalwallinu, and Perenjori.
The CWDSG was formed by local landholders in 2012 in response to escalating Wild Dog attacks on livestock in the area. Bait racks were formed to target the worst affected areas.
The group managed to obtain funding and since then has worked hard with this funding to contract Licenced Pest Management Technicians (LPMT’s) to work on affected farms, pastoral land, and crown land night and day to reduce stock attacks and losses.
CWBA also runs bait days to produce free 1080 meat baits for landholders as well as funding free rabbit bait mixing days to combat the feral pests which affect our land and livelihood.
The CWBA encourages landholder, government, and industry involvement in a broadscale, coordinated approach for effective pest control targeting Wild Dogs, European Rabbits, and Feral Pigs as well as other declared pests seen as a priority for the group.
A Declared Pest Rate was first considered by the Association in 2016 as a mechanism to provide guaranteed annual funds and sustainability to address priority pests using proven and up-to-date management techniques. The first Declared Pest Rate was implemented in 2018 and this is reviewed, members consulted, and modeled annually by the Board of Management.
Activities/Projects
Wild Dog Control Program, Feral Pig Control Program, Rabbit Control Program.
Past Accomplishments
Reducing stock attacks in the CWBA region from Wild Dogs by 92% from 2016 to 2020.
Sponsors
None
Central Wheatbelt Biosecurity Association
PO Box 204, Mukinbudin, WA, 6479