John Gryphon
Well-Known Member
An excerpt from an article. Note NSW.
“The NSW Government in particular should embrace the benefits that licensed hunters bring in terms of wild pig management, and the substantial bolstering of the rural economy they bring with them,” he said.
“Studies have shown that hunters remove 11,000 pigs per week or 572,000 pigs annually. This highlights just effective hunting as a major contributor in reduction of pig and other wild animal numbers.”
A May 2023 report by NSW DPI found hunters contributed $508.9m to NSW’s gross state product, and supported the equivalent of 4192 full-time jobs via their hunting activities.
Mr Gavan said it was time to seriously consider introducing a bounty on feral pigs, and that a proper discussion needed to be had around providing hunters access to some National Parks in addition to the state forests which are currently available via the R Licence scheme.
“Shooters Union NSW calls on the NSW Government to create a bounty on feral pigs and allow greater access to public land including National Parks,” he said.
“It makes no sense in limiting access when hunting has been shown as effective wild pig management.”
“The NSW Government in particular should embrace the benefits that licensed hunters bring in terms of wild pig management, and the substantial bolstering of the rural economy they bring with them,” he said.
“Studies have shown that hunters remove 11,000 pigs per week or 572,000 pigs annually. This highlights just effective hunting as a major contributor in reduction of pig and other wild animal numbers.”
A May 2023 report by NSW DPI found hunters contributed $508.9m to NSW’s gross state product, and supported the equivalent of 4192 full-time jobs via their hunting activities.
Mr Gavan said it was time to seriously consider introducing a bounty on feral pigs, and that a proper discussion needed to be had around providing hunters access to some National Parks in addition to the state forests which are currently available via the R Licence scheme.
“Shooters Union NSW calls on the NSW Government to create a bounty on feral pigs and allow greater access to public land including National Parks,” he said.
“It makes no sense in limiting access when hunting has been shown as effective wild pig management.”
