Hunter Wetlands National Park

North Coast
Written By Alex Vince

GROUND BAITING: 28 October 2024 - 16 January 2025

Hunter Wetlands National Park is a significant wildlife sanctuary located near Newcastle. It covers two distinct sections: the Kooragang area in the east and the Hexham Swamp / Burraghihnbihng in the west. It encompasses approximately 45 hectares of internationally significant wetlands.

The baiting activities undertaken at Hunter Wetlands National Park are managed by the Lower Hunter office of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Type: ground baiting

Target species: foxes

Dates: 29 October - 29 December 2024

Contact office: Lower Hunter - (02) 4946 4100

Notes: NPWS claim that this program is “designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened shorebird species”.

 
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