Pest animal control
Landscape Officers can help landholders fulfil their obligation to control pest animals, as per the Landscape South Australia Act, by providing information, advice and integrated control services. We actively work with councils and landholders to ensure pest animals are controlled effectively and in a coordinated manner that is in line with regional priorities.
Services available include:
- Sale of baits - 1080 rabbit bait, pindone rabbit bait, 1080 fox and wild dog baits (frozen meat and commercially manufactured options).
- Vertebrate pest control programs - rabbit bait trailing, laying fox baits.
- Equipment hire - baitlayer trailers & dog/fox traps.
Charges for these services are as stated in this pricing schedule. This pricing includes a charge of $1.60 per 1080 frozen meat bait which is a partial subsidy as per the statewide landscape pricing policy. A 20% discount will be applied during annual bait distribution days (usually held Feb-March, see our events page) and when three or more adjoining landholders participate as part of a coordinated baiting program.
Contact us
If you need assistance with pest animal control, please contact the Landscape Officers in your area. Please note that our Landscape Officers are often in the field so it's recommended to call to make an appointment at least a few days in advance before you require assistance.
Drought support for rabbit control - May 2025
Drought funding is available to help Eyre Peninsula landholders with rabbit control.
In partnership with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), the National Rabbit Coordinator and Rabbit Free Australia, the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is offering a range of fully-funded rabbit control options, funded by the South Australian government’s $73 million Drought Support Package.
Control options available to farmers include:
- Free warren ripping – completed by a contractor or by the landholder (with reimbursement available for labour/time).
- Free 1080 oat bait, to be laid in accordance with label directions, either before and/or after warren ripping.
- Free calicivirus (RHDV1 K5) release in areas where rabbit populations remain susceptible.
The program is initially offering support to farmers in the worst drought impacted parts of Eyre Peninsula - see map below with eligible areas highlighted in red. Over the past 12 months, those areas have experienced some of the lowest rainfalls on record.
To get involved, Eyre Peninsula farmers should get in touch with their nearest landscape board office and register their interest.
