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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 377
Feral Pigs - Exotic Disease
Eradication Program
Mr Westende - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and
Planning -
(1.) What exotic diseases were the target of the eradication program for feral pigs that-cost $52,0.00 in 1991-92.
(2) What were these funds used for.
(3) Were any diseases discovered in the pigs. tracked.
(4) What, if any, were the implications \ exercise for the
Mr Wood - the answers to the Members questions are as follows
(1) The program targeted foot.and mouthdisease.
(2) In Response to Mr Westendes question, I refer to the Estimates Committee record of proceedings of 24 September 1992, page 176. Funds for this program were obtained frowthe Commonwealth ($52,000) while the ACT Parks and Conservation Service contributed staff time valued at $20,000 over two years. "The funds were used to develop a microcomputer software. package which simulates the distribution and prevalence- of foot and.mouth disease in feral pigs. It can_be used in both-.planning and training as well as eradication activities.
(3) See above answer. ..
(4) The exercise has enabled thereinto be better prepared for an exotic. disease outbreak which affects feral pigs. The program will.be used by other states.
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