Feral pig program by the numbers | The Land
Get the facts on NSW's feral pig program, with statistics detailing the current status and challenges of managing this invasive species.
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00:00More than 104,000 feral pigs have been culled as part of the $13 million program, with 12.77
00:26million hectares protected and 130,000 kilograms of free bait issued to landholders.
00:33There's been a strong focus on three priority hotspots across the Riverina, North West and
00:39Western NSW, with more than 41,500 pigs culled through the aerial control program.
00:46There have been an additional 8,465 one-on-one consultations with landholders, and an additional
00:53$13.1 million has been allocated towards the program as part of the 2024-25 state budget.