Service Tasmania

Tasmania Online Contact • Disclaimer
Home > Rural community >

Pest control (Agriculture)
Scope
State Government 1080 Poison
Links to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment's 1080 site, including Code of Practice, licences and downloadable applications, usage, and research into alternatives for mammal control
State Government Foxes in Tasmania
Information on the threat posed by the introduction of foxes into Tasmania, evidence of their presence, and efforts to eradicate them, including details of the Fox Free Tasmania Taskforce
State Government Import risk analysis: a framework of context, concepts, methods and administrative procedures (PDF file)
Prepared under the auspices of the Tasmanian Biosecurity Committee (TBC), the purpose of the framework is to provide guidance on practical ways of reliably and consistently estimating risks of pests arriving in Tasmania
State Government Invasive species
Dept.of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment information on invasive species - an introduced animal or plant that poses a significant threat to Tasmania's biodiversity, agricultural industries or community.
State Government Managing Browsing Wildlife Toolkit
A toolkit has been released as part of the Tasmanian and Australian Governments project on the Alternatives to 1080 Program to assist landowners in managing the impacts of browsing animals. It comprises of three booklets, a Planning Guide, Wildlife Management Strategy Workbook and Information booklet. Links to all publications
State Government Pests
Links to main pests in Tasmania with ways to identify and control them
State Government Pests and diseases list
Annually published list of organisms that have been declared List A (not occurring in Tasmania) or List B (occurring in Tasmania) pests or diseases under the Plant Quarantine Act 1997
State Government Poisons and animal pests
Tasmanian Government register containing a list of the pest animals and substances that may be administered for pest control under section 8A of the Animal Welfare Act 1993
Local Government Southern Tasmania weed control contractors (March, 2011) (PDF file)
List of professional weed control operators skilled at controlling environmental, pasture and woody weeds, prepared by the Southern Tasmania Councils Authority
State Government Status and management of the forester kangaroo in Tasmania
Report on the management of the relationship between forester kangaroos and agriculturalists
State Government Weeds
Comprehensive information on weeds in Tasmania, their identification and best methods of control
State Government Weeds index
Tasmanian Government index with information on weeds, including images for identification and control guides plus information sheets and management plans (where available)

Further options

Government level

Symbols used

Commonwealth
State Government
Local Government