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Victorian Rabbit Management ConferenceAUGUST 14 2015 | MERCURE TREASURY GARDENS, MELBOURNE

Connecting knowledge and know-how for effective community action on rabbits

The Victorian Rabbit Action Network acknowledges the support of our conference sponsers.

The Victorian Rabbit Action Network supports community-led action for more sustainable and effective rabbit management in Victoria. It was established in 2014 to lead the implementation of the Victorian Rabbit Management Initiative.

The Initiative is a collaboration between the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. It is resourced for two years with sponsorship of $100,000 in cash and $200,000 in in-kind resources.

The Network recognises the importance of all land holders, land managers and groups with rabbit management responsibilities to work together to coordinate effort around clear short and longer-term goals; that this already occurs in many communities across Victoria; and the considerable community, industry, government and scientific interest to further support and enable community leadership and action on rabbits.

People and groups with an interest in rabbit management are invited to join the network. Further information is available at www.rabbitaction.com.

PestSmart Connect (formerly Feral.org.au) is a toolkit of information on best practice pest animals management in Australia. It has been developed by the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre.

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Victorian Rabbit Management Conference Proceedings 1

WELCOME The Victorian Rabbit Action Network welcomes you to the Victorian Rabbit Management Conference. The conference brings together community, industry, government and scientific expertise to share knowledge and know-how on rabbit management.

The conference has been designed to provide a rich forum for those of you who are actively involved in rabbit management or are new to the game. You are invited to join the conversation and build your networks among a diverse range of practitioners.

Presentations will identify where the gains are being made in rabbit management and the planning approaches that are proving to be useful. Information will be provided on what mapping, monitoring and decision support tools and systems are being used and how people can work together to make better use of these. A poster display and trade expo brings together scientists, pest controllers, and environmental consultants and managers to share their knowledge and discuss your rabbit management issues. A workshop session will enable your input to finalise a Community Innovation Grants Program. This Program follows on from the conference, and will support and promote community innovation and collaboration towards more effective action on rabbits.

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules and lives to participate and provide your valuable input at this conference. I hope that you will stay in touch, join our network and spread the word on the opportunities available through the Victorian Rabbit Action Network to support community action on rabbits.

Gerald Leach Chair, Victorian Rabbit Action Network

On behalf of the Network Steering Group members, Lyn Coulston, Neil Devanny, Ben Fahey, Fern Hames, Kay Rodden and Mark Watt.

Rabbits are Australia’s most costly vertebrate pest and are environmental vandals, impacting 156 threatened species in Australia. Rabbits show disregard for fences, and occur across all land tenures in Victoria. Collaboration is imperative - to manage rabbits we need to work together.

Victorian Rabbit Management ConferenceAUGUST 14 2015 | MERCURE TREASURY GARDENS, MELBOURNE

Connecting knowledge and know-how for effective community action on rabbits

9:15 – 10:00 REGISTRATIONS OPEN AND MORNING TEA

10:00 – 10:20 Conference opening Welcome Overview

Andrew Woolnough Gerry Leach Michael Reid

SESSION 1 Planning action at a landscape scale Where are the gains being made? How can we learn from each other?

10:20 – 10:30 Community-led action: Lessons from the blackberry experience

Lyn Coulston

10:30 – 10:40 The suburban sea change rabbit Matthew Stephenson

10:40 – 10:50 Hopping mad – reflections from Granite Creek Neil Devanny

10:50 – 11:00 Tails from out west on rabbit management Annette Lambert

11:00 – 11:15 The future of rabbit management and RHD Boost K5 Tarnya Cox

11:15 – 11:30 Question and answer session Lisa Adams

11:30 – 12:00 Poster session and trade expo

12:00 – 12:45 LUNCHSESSION 2 Mapping and monitoring tools and systems

12:45 – 1:00 Guest speaker

1:00 – 1:15 Where are the rabbits? Tim Bloomfield

1:15 – 1:30 What are the figures tell us: Victoria’s rabbit mapping and monitoring systems

John Matthews

1:30 – 1:40 RabbitScan Peter West

1:40 – 1:50 Keeping it local. Freeware rabbit mapping solutions Roger McRaild

1:50 – 2:00 Reflections from Mallee National Parks Philip Pegler

2:00 – 2:15 Question and answer session Lisa Adams

2:15 – 2:45 Poster session and trade expo

2:15 – 2:45 AFTERNOON TEASESSION 3 Concurrent workshops

2:45 – 4:15 Workshop topics

i. Planning action at a landscape scale ii. Mapping and monitoring tools and systems iii. Using the internet to manage and share information iv. Creative approaches to sharing tools, knowledge and know-how

Small group work

4:15 – 4:30 Community Innovation Grants Program next steps Acknowledgements and close

Gerry Leach

4:30 CLOSE

PROGRAM


Session OnePlanning action at a landscape scale Where are the gains being made? How can we learn from each other?

Community-led action: Lessons from the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce

Lyn Coulston, Chair, Victorian Blackberry Taskforce

Email: [email protected]

Notes

The suburban seas change rabbit

Matthew Stephenson, Victorian Landcare Council


Notes

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Hopping mad – Reflections from Granite Creek

Neil Devanny, Granite Creek Project


Notes

Tails from out west on rabbit management

Annette Lambert, Greater Mallee Landcare Area Group

Email:

Notes


The future of rabbit management and RHD Boost K5

Tarnya Cox, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre


Notes

Session TwoMapping and monitoring tools and systems

Where are the rabbits?

Tim Bloomfield, Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority


Notes

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What are the figures telling us: Victoria’s rabbit mapping and monitoring systems

John Matthews, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources


Notes

RabbitScan

Peter West, Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre


Notes


Keeping it local: Freeware rabbit mapping solutions

Roger McRaild, Moorabool Landcare Network Facilitator


Notes

Rabbits and the Mallee National Parks

Philip Pegler, Parks Victoria


Notes

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PostersRabbits on the run in the Mallee

Kevin Chaplin, Regional Landcare Coordinator - Malleea

aMallee Catchment Management Authority Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

With the majority of Mallee Landcare groups having a high proportion of dryland farmers, adoption of new technology is very much par for the course for members when it comes to running an agricultural business. Hence the leap from using technology in their business to using it for community capacity building and engagement and on-ground project management with a Landcare group is not entirely foreign and members are actively interested in doing so. With the latest GIS and GPS technology becoming more common and affordable, Landcare groups are capitalising on these tools, using them to plan, implement and report on their projects and activities. This helps tell their story and demonstrate their achievements to a greater audience. We all know that ‘a picture paints a thousand words’ and this is no more evident than when a Landcare group documents their activities using tools such as Google Earth or Quantum GIS in conjunction with hand held GPS units.

Landcare groups have worked together to address the issue of roadside rabbit management in native vegetation across the Mallee for many years. While all groups tend to apply for project funding independently, they are now conducting their works in a cooperative manner, so as to further enhance each group’s effectiveness and over-all impact on regional rabbit populations. By using GIS mapping, they are able to identify where each group is planning to target their on-ground works and then identify the border areas where the next group can continue on so as to add value to each other’s project, increase the level of community engagement, creating a true whole of community, landscape-scale approach.

Keywords:

Rabbit management; community engagement


Developing a Decision Support System that fits into the wider decision-making environment: Supporting rabbit management in Australasia

Jen Cruzac, Will Allenb & Bruce Warburtonac

aLandcare Research bLearning for Sustainability cInvasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Decision Support Systems (DSSs) are computer-based tools that can aid decision making on where, when and how, to manage rabbits. Despite their potential in environmental and agricultural management, the use and usefulness of DSSs remains limited. Recent research efforts redefined DSSs as broader initiatives where the design process becomes as important as the end-tool. Under this broader view, DSSs cannot only guide decisions, but can also improve communication and collaboration between scientists, industry and managers; foster co-learning; and increase awareness of best practice. We take this improved definition of DSSs and propose a further change: embedding DSS design within a Theory of Change (TOC) framework. TOC is a methodology for project design that guides stakeholders to focus on both intermediate and long-term outcomes (why we are doing things). The DSS development process is enhanced by beginning with a TOC approach to place DSSs within the wider context of rabbit management. This outcomes-based approach focuses on enhanced environmental, social, and economic values, rather than on killing rabbits. Our approach reminds decision-makers of the range of activities and outputs required to improve effective rabbit management. This leads to improved use and usefulness of the DSSs, through better understanding and acceptance of their role and limitations in rabbit management. Our approach can be tailored to a range of situations within Australasia. Here, we apply it to two case studies: 1) allocating funding for rabbit management in public land (ACT), and 2) assessing cost-benefits of alternative control protocols on wool production farms (Tablelands, NSW).

Keywords:

Decision support systems; rabbit management; logic models; theory of change; decision making

Climate change turns up the heat on vertebrate pest control

A. David M. Lathama, M. Cecilia Lathama, Ellen Cieraada, Daniel M. Tompkinsa & Bruce Warburtona

aLandcare Research, New Zealand Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Climate change and invasive species threaten global food security and native biodiversity. Individually, they can degrade resources and ecosystem services, and increase management costs. Together, they can produce complex effects, such as facilitating range expansion of invasive species. Climate change may also constrain the ability to manage invasive mammalian species by directly disrupting optimal strategies for control. Invasive species are often most susceptible to anthropogenic control methods when natural food is limiting. We demonstrate quantitatively how a trend towards warmer winters over the past >60 years has significantly reduced the window of time for effective control of an invasive mammalian pest (European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus) in temperate New Zealand. The phenomenon described is likely generalizable to the control of other vertebrate pests, particularly in temperate systems where they are seasonally food limited. Climate change may thus exacerbate the unwanted impacts of invasive species by reducing our ability to manage them effectively.

Keywords:

Invasive species; mammalian pests; natural food availability; seasonal pest control; temperature dependent; warmer winters


Economic and environmental benefits from refining aerial control methods for introduced European rabbits in New Zealand

A. David M. Lathama, M. Cecilia Lathama, Graham Nugenta & Bruce Warburtona

aLandcare Research, New Zealand Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) numbers have recently increased significantly in some parts of New Zealand as the effects of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus wane. Rabbits are negatively impacting stocking rates and environmental values, and threatening the economic viability of farms in rabbit prone areas. Aerial poisoning using 1080 or pindone is currently the only practical method available to farmers for controlling rabbits at high densities. However, this method is expensive and can cost up to $NZ140 per hectare for 1080, and even more for pindone. High costs result primarily from the high bait sowing rates used and the best-practice requirement to broadcast bait as uniformly as possible to obtain complete coverage of the treated area. We trialled a reduced bait sowing method (strip sowing) to determine if the high per hectare cost and use of toxin could be reduced without a loss of efficacy (c.f. best practice broadcast). We found no statistical difference in the percentage of rabbits killed between the two treatments, with an average kill of 94.0% for broadcasting and 92.8% for strip sowing. We then modelled predicted rabbit population responses based on the observed percentage kills obtained from each treatment. Based on these results, we estimated moderate to high savings over a 20-year farm management plan, but the exact savings will depend upon the site specific per hectare price difference between the two methods.

Keywords:

Aerial control; broadcast baiting; carrot bait; high sowing rates; primary control; sodium fluroacetate; strip sowing

The search for new rabbit biocontrols: can translocating Eimeria intestinalis and E. flavescens from south-west Western Australia, or introducing RHDV2 from Europe, assist in the management of Australia’s pest rabbit population?

David Peacocka

aBiosecurity SA, Adelaide, Australia Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Australia’s management of pest rabbits extraordinarily benefited from the successful introductions of myxomatosis in 1950 and rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in 1995. Both viruses initially reduced rabbit numbers in many areas by up to 95%, and so far have saved agricultural industries ca. $70 billion. However, as expected with pathogen/host relationships, genetic resistance developed in the rabbits allowing their numbers to recover, albeit to levels lower than those before the virus releases.

In the search for additional biocontrols for rabbits, a number of candidates have been considered by experts and industry representatives and either “tentatively rejected”, put on a “watching brief” or considered “tentatively worthwhile”. In this last category there are the two most pathogenic Eimeria gut parasites, E. intestinalis and E. flavescens, as well as a new recombinant strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV2).

Eimeria intestinalis and E. flavescens are in Australia, but only reported from Wellstead in south-west Western Australia. Their translocation to other regions would be a relatively simple process and may assist rabbit management by increasing mortality in young rabbits, and perhaps increasing the efficacy of RHDV and myxomatosis by removing animals that are seropositive, or have maternal antibodies or genetic resistance.

A more complicated and expensive, but perhaps more effective option would be the introduction of RHDV2, a new viral recombinant of RHDV that is replacing the older strains in Europe. It has reportedly caused high mortality in wild rabbits in Spain and may have a capacity to overcome genetic resistance to RHDV in Australian rabbits.

Keywords:

Rabbit management; biological control; coccidia; parasite; disease; virus; RHDV


Optimal strategies for the conventional control of rabbits – Results from a Decision Support Tool

Dave Ramseya, Dave Forsytha, Ivor Stuartb & Michael Scroggiea

aArthur Rylah Institute, Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning, 123 Brown Street, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084 bKingfisher Research, 177 Progress Road, North Eltham, Victoria 3095 Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Conventional control of rabbits is usually undertaken using warren ripping, poison baiting or fumigation of warrens. However, the optimal combination of different control techniques has not often been investigated. We use a Decision Support Tool (DSS) that simulates the conventional control of rabbits and subsequent recovery of warrens to investigate the optimal (i.e. cost-effective) use of warren ripping and poison baiting/fumigation to achieve long-term suppression of rabbits. The efficacy of rabbit control was evaluated by simulating biodiversity benefits in terms of the survival and recruitment of seedlings from native revegetation programs. Results are presented for two scenarios: (1) a large-scale control program (40,000 ha) and (2) a small-scale program (200 ha) consisting of control along a riparian zone. The latter also explored the cost-effectiveness of including buffer areas around the control zone to limit re-invasion.

Keywords:

Rabbit management; warren ripping; cost-benefit analysis

Density-dependent effects of rabbit browsing on Australian native vegetation

Greg Mutzea, Brian Cookeb & Scott Jenningsc

aBiosecurity SA bUniversity of Canberra cSouth Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

European rabbits cause severe damage to Australian native vegetation but the problem is under-reported due to the very early age classes removed by rabbits and the lack of simple methods to estimate rabbit impact in native vegetation. We established simple quantitative sampling methods to detect differences in critical characteristics of vegetation communities affected by rabbits: size cohorts of perennial shrubs and trees, damage characteristics in juvenile shrubs and trees, and pasture composition. Recruitment and damage in key perennial shrubs and trees were recorded in belt transects and pasture cover was estimated from small quadrats. Herbivore density was estimated from dung pellet density. The prevalence of rabbit browse on juvenile plants increased with increases in rabbit density. Increase was more rapid in species previously considered to be palatable to rabbits and livestock than in moderately palatable or unpalatable species. Highly palatable species had severe juvenile damage and missing cohorts in 0.3-1m height classes and 5-20 mm basal diameter classes at densities of 0.5 rabbits ha-1. Native pasture cover declined at high rabbit density due to declining cover of widespread species and reduced occurrence of species with restricted distribution. High kangaroo density had no discernable negative effect on pasture composition against a background of low to moderate rabbit densities. This methodology is seen as particularly useful in setting target densities below which rabbits must be managed to maintain natural plant recruitment and ecosystem function in conservation reserves and pastoral grazing properties of southern Australia.s.

Keywords:

Rabbit management; pasture composition; species richness; tree and shrub recruitment


The current status of antibodies to pathogenic and benign caliciviruses in selected rabbit populations

Tarnya Cox, J Liu & T Strive

Vertebrate Pest Research Unit, NSW DPI, 1447 Forest Road, Orange NSW 2800 Email: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Rabbit numbers throughout Australia have reportedly been on the increase since 2003. We investigated the demographic and serological status of rabbit populations at some of the original RHDV sites from the 1996-8 post-release monitoring period. We investigated the presence and prevalence of antibodies to both RHDV and the benign rabbit calicivirus RCV-A1, which offers partial protection to infection by RHDV. Seven of the original 26 intensive monitoring sites where RHDV was originally released in 1996 were monitored four times over one year from April 2011 to February 2012. Of the 496 rabbits 64% (319) had a positive serological response. Of these 82% had antibodies to RHDV, 65 % had antibodies to RCV-A1 and 47% had antibodies to both viruses. Averaged across Australia almost 50% of rabbits were resistant to RHDV infection due to RHDV antibodies. 65% of rabbits in the RCV-A1 distribution have antibodies to RHDV. The probabilities that an animal would fall within each of four categories (Clean: no antibodies, RHDV: antibodies to RHDV only, RCV: antibodies to RCV-A1 only, Both: antibodies to both RHDV and RCV-A1) differed across sites, but did not differ significantly across seasons within sites, suggesting that there was no seasonal effect of either virus within the sampling period. Three of the sites Erldunda (NT), Muncoonie (QLD) and Sterling (WA) differed significantly to all other sites with a higher proportion of rabbits classified as Clean. Hattah (VIC) differed significantly with all other sites in the proportion of rabbits classified as RHDV only. Rabbits in populations with RCV-A1 antibodies were significantly more likely to be positive to RHDV. The results indicate that the antibody levels to both RHDV and RCV-A1 differ considerably between rabbit populations in Australia and that there is a high level of resistance to lethal RHDV infection where RCV-A1 is present.

Trade tablesFeralax

Peter Voutier

Phone: 03 97101198 Mobile: 0417 030 287 Email: [email protected]

Feralex was established in 1996 in response to a need for alternatives to poisons in Pest Control. The main focus is rabbit and fox control although other feral species are targeted. Specialty is the use of longnets in conjunction with dogs and ferrets in urban and peri urban rabbit control both in daylight (grid netting) and after dark (longnetting). Significant reductions in rabbit numbers can be achieved quickly and safely using these techniques which are transferrable to other species. Feralex undertake a lot of fox trapping and driving as well. I have worked full time in this industry since I left teaching in 2001. I am currently contracted to Nillumbik and Moreland Councils and work for five others plus Parks Vic and many private clients.

Jensen Farm Services

Phil Sansom

Mobile: 0418 532808 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jensanfarmservices.com/

Jensan Farm Services P/L is a Ballarat based manufacturing and contracting business established in 1998. Their Combination Oat and Carrotbait units are now in use across all states, based on the original barrel design the Jensan unit utilizes stainless steel and precision engineering to deliver accuracy and reliability. The Jensan Smoker unit is also in wide use for warren identification in conjunction with fumigation tablets and the new R3 Rodenator unit, these units are lightweight, reliable and easy to maintain. Jensan has worked closely with NSW and Victorian authorities to develop the R3 Rodenator concussive force technology unit for the humane control of rabbits and to aid in the collapse of the warren structure. The R3 is a joint venture with the USA manufacturer and Jensan, it utilizes 2-3% LPG with Oxygen to produce an effective blast and is well suited for use in average sized warrens.

Rabbit Busters

Daniel Watt

Mobile: 0408 123 817 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rabbitbusters.com.au

At RabbitBusters, our goal is to be able to provide an integrated control system for all rabbit problems. To be most effective, rabbit control should be conducted in an integrated way, through adopting a range of complementary control strategies. Efforts should be concentrated on reducing the impact of rabbits, rather than focusing on killing rabbits in the short term. Daniel has been catching rabbits for over 20 years and has made it his business to learn and improve on all of the things he has seen over the years. The most important thing in his business is animal welfare, whether it be on his own working animals or those he is catching.


Sporting Shooters Association of Australia

Phillip Mathieson

Mobile: 0417 668 222 Email: [email protected]

It has been proven that a multi-pronged community based approach which includes habitat destruction, poisoning and shooting delivers longstanding results and we look at ourselves as just a small link in the chain in rabbit management. The program works hand in hand with community groups such as ‘Landcare’ and ‘The Trust For Nature’ and offers property owners a FREE professional reliable, safe and efficient service backed by a 20 Million dollar insurance and public liability policy. With the program helping to greatly reduce and maintain Rabbit numbers currently across a 55,000 acre area with over 850 rabbits dispatched in the past 24 months.

We pride ourselves on being able to work with property owners to identify their needs create detailed maps outlining boundaries and exclusion zones, and place trained safe reliable controllers that deliver results under the control of experienced project leads into the field.

Vertebrate Pest Management Association

Website: http://www.vpmav.org.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300 257 774

The Vertebrate Pest Management Association Australia (VPMAA) is an independent, not–for profit association. Members are Commercial Operators in Vermin Destroyers or Commercial Wildlife Controllers or Professional Pest Controllers licensed by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, the Department of Environment, Water , Land and Planning, and Department of Human Services to carry out land based vertebrate pest management throughout the Australia.

Our clients are State and Local government agencies, local agencies and NGO’s like Land Care, private and commercial land holders. Our objectives are to support all registered members of the Association, promote professionalism throughout the Vertebrate Pest Management industry, negotiate better working conditions for all members, liaise with Government departments and bodies where appropriate, educate members regarding new methods of practice within the industry and promote a good public perception of Vertebrate Pest Managers within the community

Vernox Pest Management

Kevin Chandler

Mobile: 0418 565 456 Email: [email protected]

Our Company has proven experience in BOTH GIS mapping & Vermin control from small to large industrial premises. We have the latest software for mapping and all equipment to carry out vermin control works. Our company has a combined management team with over 45 years’ experience in VERMIN CONTROL within Victoria. Our dedicated team is intent on providing the highest standard service. VERNOX believes its experience and knowledge of the agricultural and horticultural industry is second to none in providing quality service standards for our clientele.. Our service provision is made available to corporate, industrial, private, and government. While the Company specialises in field control operations, specific consultancies are undertaken from time to time. These include the production of Management Plans for several of our larger clients.

Victorian Blackberry Taskforce

Barton Roberts

Mobile: 0409 332 258 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vicblackberrytaskforce.com.au

The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce (VBT) is made up of 10 members, comprising 6 community, a research scientist and representatives from Parks Victoria and DEDJTR. In managing the impacts of blackberry in the landscape, the primary role of the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce is to provide state wide leadership in managing the impacts of blackberry on the community, this is achieved through monitoring the implementation of the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce Strategy. Through the VBT’s Community Partnership Program communities are supported to engage land managers to work together to effectively manage blackberry at a local level. The VBT has a role in providing feedback to policy makers on successful community approaches to blackberry management, in driving innovation in control measures and supporting and driving research into biological control.


Animal Control Technologies

Animal Control Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACTA) is one of Australia’s leading research and manufacturing companies, specialising in the control of vertebrate pest animals: foxes, wild dogs, feral pigs, rabbits and plague mice and rats. For nearly 20 years ACTA has developed, registered and manufactured a range of world-class products.

Our list of registrations includes:

Product Target Animal Active Ingredient

FOXOFF® Fox 1080

FOXOFF® Econobait Fox 1080

FOXSHIELD® Fox 1080

DOGGONE® Dog 1080

PIGOUT® Pig 1080

ACTA 1080 Concentrate Fox, Dog, Pig, Rabbit 1080

MOUSEOFF® Bromadiolone grain Mouse/Rat Bromadiolone

MOUSEOFF® Bromadiolone blocks* Mouse/Rat Bromadiolone

MOUSEOFF® Zinc Phosphide Mouse Zinc Phosphide

RATTOFF® Zinc Phosphide Rate Zinc Phosphide

RABBAIT® Pindone Oats Rabbit Pindone

RABBAIT® Pindone Concentrate Rabbit Pindone

RABBAIT® 1080 Oats Rabbit 1080

DELICIA® SLUGGOFF® Lentils* Slug/Snail Metaldehyde

All the above products (except *) are manufactured at our purpose built facility in Somerton, Victoria by fully trained, permanent full-time staff.

ACTA services all of Australia, New Zealand, and other export markets, managed by a highly qualified sales and marketing team and deals with all government departments, local and regional councils, Landcare groups, major and independent rural merchants.

ACTA’s Technical Team offer merchant Agronomist training, product orientation and continue to contribute to landholder training sessions.

Since inception, ACTA has been committed to providing Australian landholders and agencies the tools to deal with vertebrate pest animals and we remain at the forefront of technological innovation through our participation in the Invasive Animals CRC (IACRC) and through the ACTA research and development team.

ACTA’s growing product portfolio and technology investments are integral to meeting and adapting to the challenges of vertebrate pest animal management in Australia.

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