Question - Environment

Question

Number
576
Subject
Environment
(Targeted Species 1)
Asked by
Emerson, Thomas
Directed to
Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Question asked on
21 August 2025
Answer due on
05 October 2025
Question asked
  1. How are priorities determined for which species to target and in which areas.
  2. What programs are currently in place for the control of feral cats and foxes.
  3. What is the estimated population of feral cats and foxes in the ACT, and how has this changed over the last decade.
  4. What programs are currently in place for the control of wild dogs and dingoes.
  5. What is the estimated population of feral dogs in the ACT, and how has this changed over the last decade.
  6. How many feral cats have been removed in the last 12 months.
  7. How many foxes have been removed in the last 12 months.
  8. How many wild dogs have been removed in the last 12 months.
  9. How many dingoes have been removed in the last 12 months.
  10. How many hours of staff time were spent on trapping, baiting, or shooting each of the species referred to in parts (6) to (9) in the last financial year.
  11. How many (a) traps were deployed, (b) baits laid, and (c) shooting operations conducted for each of the species referred to in parts (6) to (9).
  12. Are control efforts undertaken by government staff, contractors, or in partnership with community groups or landholders.
  13. What monitoring is conducted to measure the success of each control method.