Cattle and sheep farmers must be supported by the Government through continued funding and support for the management of wild dogs, instead of being held to ransom by The Greens and their war on farmers.
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, called on the Minister for the Environment [Ingrid Stitt] to reinstate the proper funding for the control and removal of wild dogs.
“Wild dogs are a stain on the Victorian landscape. They offer no useful role in the ecology of the environment that we are so proud to protect.
“These are not pests, these are not a nuisance; wild dogs are born killers, thrill killers, terrorists of the land.
“Wild dog trappers should be encouraged, supported, and financed, not eradicated. The Minister for Agriculture needs to get out of Collins Street and visit the farming communities that feed this nation, listen to their concerns, and then act on those concerns.
“When farmers wanted to graze the High Country on state-owned and controlled land, the Victorian government worked with the Greens to close down effective fire management control.
“But when feral animals seek refuge on government-controlled land and spend their nights hunting and killing on private land, the government and the Greens are nowhere to be seen.”