Upper Nepean State Conservation Area
AERIAL BAITING: 26 August - 8 September 2024
Upper Nepean State Conservation Area is located approximately 20 kms west of Wollongong and was established in 2007. Covering an area of 25,869 hectares, the conservation area is part of the Metropolitan Special Area, which plays a crucial role in protecting the Upper Nepean catchment. The conservation area is notable for being home to 13 threatened ecological communities.
The baiting activities undertaken at Upper Nepean State Conservation Area are managed by the Glenbrook Office of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Type: aerial baiting
Target species: dingoes and foxes
Dates: 26 August - 8 September 2024
Contact office: Glenbrook - (02) 4720 6200
Notes: NPWS claim that this program is “designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock”.
