Land and Pest Management

Pest Animals Baiting Information

Council runs Coordinated 1080 baiting programs between June– October each year for wild dogs and feral pigs.  

Landholders are notified of the upcoming programs and make arrangements with the authorised Rural Lands Officer for their 1080 baiting requirements.

Carpentaria Shire Council stores 1080 solution. Only authorised persons can supply 1080 solution to landholders.

All information/fact sheets are available on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' website. Please also find below factsheet on 1080.

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

For further information please contact the Carpentaria Shire Council’s Rural Lands Officer on (07) 4745 2200.

** Please keep domestic dogs on a leash and under control while on private property or travelling throughout the shire. Please contact the Council if you have concerns, or need information on when baiting has occurred. **

  • Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) is a useful pesticide for the control of invasive animals and has been used throughout Australia since the early 1960s. 1080 is the most efficient, humane and species-specific pesticide currently available for invasive animal control in Australia. In Queensland, 1080 is registered for use in the control of wild dogs, feral pigs, foxes and rabbits. It occurs naturally in a number of native plant species including Acacia georginae (Georgina gidgee) and members of the Gastrolobium (Heart Leaf Poison Bush) and Oxylobium genera (Box Poison Bush).

  • Procedures are strictly adhered to.

    • Engagement with Property Owners: The Rural Lands Officers meets with the respective property owners, as per protocol, to outline the baiting process and discuss safety considerations.
    • Preparation and Injection of 1080 Chemical: The team members injected the 1080 chemicals into the bait meat in accordance with standard operational guidelines.
    • Completion of Required Documentation: All checklists are completed to ensure procedural compliance.
    • Provision of Safety Signage: Signage is supplied to property owners, instructing them on the importance of placement and visibility for safety.

    Property owners hold responsibility for the placement of baits on their properties following the Council’s guidelines as per legislation standards.

  • Page 58 of the Council’s Biosecurity Plan, Council is responsible for conducting coordinated programs that support priority management of invasive species, which includes the implementation of the 1080 Baiting Program.

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