RESTRICTED CHEMICAL PERMITS
Restricted Chemical Product (RCP) Permits are required for landholders to possess and use registered 1080 or strychnine products for vertebrate animal control on leasehold or freehold land.
Use of 1080 and strychnine is restricted by law and confined to certain areas of the state. Before using 1080 or strychnine you need to complete appropriate training, ensure you comply with relevant Acts, Regulations and Legislation, and must apply for and obtain the appropriate permit(s) to purchase these chemicals.
PRBG Executive Officer assists landholders to apply for an maintain a valid RCP, please contact to discuss.
BIOSECURITY & MANAGEMENT ACT 2007
An Act to provide for -
* the control of certain organisms: and
* the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals; and
* the identification and attainment of standards of quality and safety for agricultural products, animal feeds, fertilisers and other substances and things; and
* the establishment of a Declared Pest Account, a Modified Penalties Revenue Account and accounts for industry funding schemes; and
* related matters
WILD DOGS
Wild dogs continue to be the biggest problem in the region young cattle, along with natice fauna. Not only do wild dogs cause direct stock losses, they also cause income losses through injury and attack damage to livestock that devalues stock at sales.
Under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 landholders - landowners and occupiers - are responsible for wild dog control on their own land.
Wild dogs require a wide range of control measures, with even wider costs and approaches.
LARGE FERAL HERBIVORES
Large feral herbivores are present in various concentrations across the CRBA region. Notable donkey numbers have been reported during 2019/20 and 2020/21 in the regions of North Carnarvon, North Upper Gascoyne, North and South Murchison.
Due to LFH concentrations being so spread out and funding restrictions the CRBA will run opportunistic programs for LFH control throughout the region in consultation with landholders, where there declared pest account budget allows as the year progresses.
WEEDS
Weeds in the PRBG region has recorded infestations of Mesquite, Parkinsonia, Noogoora Burn, Opuntia Species, Rubber Vine, Calotropis, and Bellyache Bush. Whilst these are recorded within the region the PRBG will work stakeholders on any other declared pest weeds as identified.
The PRBG works closely with the Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee (PMMC) on controlling these invasive declared weeds species. Through this relationship PMMC are able to further leverage additional funding from other regional stakeholders such as Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, Onslow Salt, Citi Pacific Mining, DBCA, Rangelands NRM and City of Karratha, ensuring the contribution from PRBG is having a greater benefit across the region.