Pests of Our Region

Many animals have adapted easily to this region. Some of the pest animals identified by NQ Dry Tropics are significant because they are threats to agriculture. According to local governments in our region rabbits, wild dogs and feral pigs are most concerning.  Foxes, feral cats and locusts follow closely behind. 

The Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region Pest Management Strategy was developed to identify pest weeds and animals and determine who is responsible for managing them.

Feral pigs are the focus pest animal of some NQ Dry Tropics' projects. The Bowling Green Bay initiative is helping landholders control them.   

There are other animals commonly seen in the dry tropics but not targeted in the strategy.

It is estimated that there are up to 30,000 deer in Queensland which became pests when they were released from farms.

Cane toads are rife throughout the region.  They were introduced by the agricultural sector in the early 1930s to eat sugar cane pests.

The colourful fish tilapia lives throughout some creeks and rivers threatening local species which struggle to compete. It spreads quickly in the wet season when waterways overflow.

Want to know more?

Learn how to tell the difference between native frogs and cane toads by visiting www.frogsnotcanetoads.com.au

The Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region Pest Management Strategy is a comprehensive guide that sorts pests and weeds into order of priority and outlines who is responsible for them. It has the support of most local governments in our region.