In April 2020, in conjunction with Agriculture Victoria and DELWP, G & T Weed Management became involved in a pig tracking project which was the first project of its time.
The number of feral and wild pigs in Victoria grows rapidly each year and they cause immense damage to the vegetation in the forests as well as to nature grass and private property. As such the the project was implemented to track the pigs across North Eastern Victoria state forests with the aim of ascertaining information on their migration and travel routes as well as feeding patterns among other information.
G & T Weed Management’s role included the capturing of some pigs by way of pig traps that were set up with some feed inside to lure them in,. The captured pigs were then tranquillised by a DELWP Animal Health Officer so they could be fitted with tracking collars and given a health check by a veterinarian. The collars are linked to a computer app which feeds information to the program twice a day.
G & T Weed Management also set up 4G static cameras to video record the pig’s movement.
The project is set to run for 3 years, concluding in 2022 and we are very proud to be involved.