Predators – Leading Sheep

Part 2: Him & Her (sheep reproduction) – H Series of Webinars

The H Series of Webinars is a ten-part series aimed at giving new and aspiring sheep producers a leg up into the Queensland sheep industry. The second webinar, ‘Him & Her’, covered sheep reproduction with a focus on maximising the number of lambs from your ewes and rams and understanding what is ‘normal’ for the … Read more

Presentations from the Sheep Technology Field Day in Goondiwindi on 31 of July 2019

On the day there were three presentations in the pavilion, a copy of each can be found below. Anthony Uren, Congi. Practical application of EIDs in a commercial merino flock. John Francis, Holmes Sackett. Wool enterprises – how do they compare and what are the opportunities? Sandy Smith, Allendale. Exclusion fencing. Thank you to … Read more

Glovebox Guide for Managing Wild Dogs

The Glovebox Guide for Managing Wild Dogs (4th edition 2020) is a general guide to managing populations of wild dogs in Australia. This guide uses the term ‘wild dogs’ to describe any wild-living members of the genus Canis, including pure dingoes, feral domestic dogs and crossbreds between the two. Wild dogs present significant economic, environmental … Read more

Life changing: Exclusion fencing secures future for Ilfracombe woolgrowers – a producer case study

Ilfracombe graziers John and Jane Hain believe the introduction of exclusion fencing to keep wild dogs out of properties has ‘energised’ communities in western Queensland and has the potential to bring people and profitability back to the region. The Hains have fenced almost 17,000 hectares of their property ‘Summer Hill’ against wild dogs. Despite it being … Read more

FlockTalk April 2018 – exclusion fencing and a young producer

FlockTalk articles on: Effective water crossings vital to exclusion fencing success Next gen key to future of sheep and wool sector Click here to view these articles. Published in the Queensland Country Life on 19 April 2018.

Research Report: Exclusion fencing fighting ferals

The traditional approach to fencing has been containment, but a growing number of farmers, frustrated by stock losses or reduced grazing capacity, are turning to exclusion, or feral fencing. Many exclusion fencing designs were pioneered in Queensland, and are attracting keen interest from farmers in other states with their own feral animal issues. For this … Read more

Wild dog exclusion fencing: a practical guide

Well designed and constructed exclusion fences have been very effective at preventing wild dogs from entering properties or ‘clusters’ of properties, resulting in increased on-farm productivity and the ability for producers to run sheep without the stress of worrying about attacks. Having the capacity to keep dogs out of a property or properties, and get … Read more

VIDEO: Exclusion fencing tips from a producer – Will Roberts

Western Queensland woolgrower Will Roberts is the first to admit exclusion fencing has helped restore his faith in the future of the sheep industry. But he said the quality and integrity of the fence itself plays a critical part in bringing producers’ peace of mind and ensuring exclusion fences remain an effective weapon in the … Read more

Getting the best from motion activated cameras on your property – Part 1:

A short video titled “SD and Telemetric Cameras the positive and negatives each” taken from the webinar titled “Getting the best from motion activated cameras on your property” recorded on the 8th of February 2018.

Getting the best from motion activated cameras on your property – Part 2

A short video titled “Collecting data on pest and domestic animals” from the webinar titled “Getting the best from motion activated cameras on your property” recorded on the 8th of February 2018