Recognising the devastating impact of livestock losses from
wild dog attacks have on primary producers, the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence will
be doubled.
NSW Farmers congratulates the NSW Government on its commitment to doubling the
length of the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence and fencing contractors may have to
delay their Christmas dinner as 742km of fence extensions will be required. The
infrastructure will soon stretch from the Murray River in the south,
north to Camerons corner and east to Mungundi NSW, making it the
longest dog fence in the world.
The exclusion fence extension is seen as vital for wild dog management and will
bring critical jobs to western NSW.
It is estimated that wild dog attacks cause an estimated loss of $22 million to
local and state economies. It is expected the extension project will cost $37.5
million and will initially create planning and construction jobs, and then flow
through ongoing maintenance that will be needed in the harsh conditions of
western NSW.
For the exclusion fencing to be fully effective, it will require a
multi-pronged strategy by government and farmers that includes identifying and
eradicating wild dogs.
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