Regional Pest Management Strategy 2012-2017: Southern Ranges Region

This document is the pest management strategy for the Southern Ranges Region. The area includes Kosciuszko National Park, Woomargama National Park, Brindabella National Park and State Conservation Area and Tinderry Nature Reserve.

Date
1 August 2013
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication, Pest management strategy
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-74293-625-3
  • ID OEH20120374
  • File PDF 1.3MB
  • Pages 86
  • Name regional-pest-management-strategy-southern-ranges-region-120374.pdf

This publication identifies:

  • Pest animals and weeds in the region
  • Threatened species and ecological communities
  • Programs and priorities for pest management.

The aim of the strategy is to minimise the impacts of pests on biodiversity, protected areas and the community. The document lists common pests and preferred control methods. Pest animal priorities for the region include foxes, wild dogs and the removal of horses from Kosciuszko National Park. Critical pest weeds include orange hawkweed.