Feral Pest Control is credited to have delivered discreet, fully insured, and compliant vertebrate pest control across the Central Coast region. We tailor each operation to the specific terrain, council regulations, and invasive pest pressures unique to each local area.
SOMERSBY/ MANGROVE MOUNTAIN/ YARRAMALONG/ CEDAR BRUSH CREEK
Feral Deer, Fox and Rabbit Management
- Operational Focus: Rural acreages, orchards, poultry farms, horse studs, industrial estates and support to land conservation under contract to Central Coast Council and LLS in water catchment areas.
- Common Challenges: Fallow, Red and Samba deer damaging fences, ringbarking, contamination of water sources, orchard trees and a threat to humans during the rut season and causing road accidents; foxes targeting poultry sheds; rabbit numbers on horse studs where diggings can cause a trip hazard to the horse and the rider as well as causing damage to fields and undermining structures.
- Applied Methods: Camera monitoring, reconnaissance, sound-suppressed precision rifles, and strategic corral/cage trapping.
SHELLY BEACH/ THE ENTRANCE/ Nth ENTRANCE/ NORAH HEAD
Fox Control, Rabbit Management Programs
- Operational Focus: Coastal reserves, particularly the Little Tern Breeding Ground at Nth Entrance along the coast to Norah Head, golf courses, and residential-interface bushland.
- Common Challenges: Foxes threatening native nesting bird sites and small mammals; high rabbit density undermining turf and embankments; invasive bird roosting.
- Applied Methods: Camera monitoring, reconnaissance, sound-suppressed precision rifles with sub-sonic ammunition, and strategic 24/7 back to base monitored leg trapping.
TERRIGAL/ KINCUMBER/ KINCUMBER MOUNTAIN/ SARATOGA/ MACMASTERS BEACH
Feral Deer, Feral Pig, Rabbit, and Fox Management
- Operational Focus: Private properties and Council Reserves with domestic and native animals attacked by foxes; feral deer in the MacMasters area causing vehicle accidents and garden damage to private properties; and in 1 case the removal of a feral pig let loose in a Council Reserve.
- Common Challenges: Fallow deer stripping private property flower beds and trees as well as causing vehicle near miss and accidents along The Scenic Rd to MacMasters; foxes attacking livestock; pig rooting damaging topsoil and irrigation.
- Applied Methods: Camera monitoring, reconnaissance, sound-suppressed precision rifles with sub-sonic ammunition, Long-range thermal target acquisition, strategic multi-night contract shooting programs, and humane non-lethal bait/trap coordination.
HOLGATE MATCHAM/ OURIMBAH/ TUMBI UMBI/ GOSFORD & SURROUNDS
Fox and Rabbit Management
- Operational Focus: Semi-rural valley fringes in the Holgate/ Matcham area, Council Reserves and private acreages.
- Common Challenges: Urban-fringe foxes preying on domestic pets and native wildlife; feral cat colonies in bush reserves; rabbit
- Applied Methods: Camera monitoring, reconnaissance, and the use of electronic distress callers to lure foxes into a specific target area, where firing angles are limited, with a requirement to utilise precision rifles fitted with sound modulators due to neighbouring properties and domestic animals.
REGIONAL AND EXTENDED COVERAGE:
We also service surrounding regions by appointment for large-scale rural properties and council contracts:
YASS/ GOULBURN/ FORSTER/ UPPER HUNTER REGION/ WOLLONGONG/ SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Feral Deer, Wild Pig, Foxes, Wild Dogs, Feral Cats, Goats, Rabbits
- Operational Focus: Large acreage properties and farmlands, reserve parklands, domestic and native animals attacked by foxes; damage to property ecosystems by feral deer and feral pigs, also responsible for lamb predation by pigs and foxes.
- Common Challenges: Uncontrolled deer numbers competing with livestock on properties, livestock attacks by wild dogs; foxes attacking livestock, particularly around lambing season; pig rooting damaging freshly cultivated farmland; feral goats devastating pastures and ecosystems.
- Applied Methods: Reconnaissance, use of ATV and E-Bikes to cover the larger scale properties, fitted for Night Vision operations in the dark as well as thermal mounted systems (helmet and vehicle mounted), Long-range thermal target acquisition with semi-auto weapon systems for large number eradication; dedicated strategic multi-night contract shooting programs, and humane non-lethal bait/trap coordination; 2 and 3 man teams for corralling and targeting from co-ordinated multiple firing points.