Wild dog and feral pig baiting programs are set to continue in the states north following a baiting campaign launched earlier this year.
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Charters Towers Regional Council will be hosting 21 bait preparation stations for the next round of the program which is scheduled to commence Tuesday October 19 at Paynes Lagoon Airstrip, Charters Towers.
The Council currently work with landholders to conduct these baiting programs to address the ongoing issue these animals present to cattle producers throughout the region.
Councillor Bernie Robertson said wild dogs and feral pigs continue to be a major problem for Charters Towers landholders.
"Council invests a significant amount of time and resources to try and tackle the problem," he said.
"While the state government is helping with some of the costs of the baits it is still a significant cost burden on Council's budget.
"Wild dogs are not just a Charters Towers Region issue and we have been and will continue to push and advocate for ratepayers to not have to bear all the costs for wild dog control."
Mr Robertson, whose portfolio includes pest and animal management, said landholders will have to nominate if they wish to take advantage of the program.
"Previously Council staff have gone to these designated sites and no one has attended," he said.
"Landholders will have to nominate if they will be attending one of the designated baiting station sites.
"Some of these baiting sites are hundreds of kilometres away. If no one nominates for a particular designated station then Council will not attend the site."
Landholders will be responsible for supplying the meat, while Council will provide the 1080 poison to inject into the bait.
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