Using FOXOFF® fox bait

A fox control programme

Breaking baits

Breaking baits

Baiting programmes are most effective during breeding, and during fox dispersal. Baiting during breeding in July/August (in Australia) reduces the number of foxes born for next year. Baiting during autumn removes dispersing foxes. These dates also coincide with spring and autumn lambing when flocks are most vulnerable.

  • Assess the extent of the problem. Use spotlight shooting to assess fox numbers or ultrasound to assess lamb loss. The surveyed area should extend to a two to five kilometre radius from the property.
  • Contact the local pest authority for advice and for a supply of FOXOFF® baits.
  • Once baiting is approved, notify neighbours and encourage them to become involved in the baiting programme.
  • Bury FOXOFF® fox baits 8-10cm below the surface. Foxes readily detect and excavate buried food.
  • There is enough poison in one bait to provide a lethal dose to the largest fox.
  • Place baits at least 200m apart, on track or animal pad junctions, at the rate of about 50 bait sites per 500ha.
  • Check baits regularly over a two-to-four week period, replacing any baits that have been taken.
  • At the end of the baiting programme, collect and burn remaining baits.

Regulations on the use of FOXOFF® vary between states. Contact your local government agency for more advice.

Establishing effective fox control

To establish effective control over fox predation:

  • Consider the true fox numbers in an area
  • Think of the harbour afforded by areas outside the property
  • Bait in Spring and Autumn to remove young foxes and to prevent adult breeding
  • Use enough bait sites, and replace baits as they are taken
  • Work with neighbours to increase the area of control
  • Invest time in the eradication programme—be thorough
  • Survey fox populations before and after the programme
  • Protect working dogs by restraining them or fixing a muzzle during baiting programmes

Follow the product use instructions in the pack exactly. Do not invent your own "special method" of using the baits. Do not place baits near property boundaries or near housing.

The product use instructions have been formulated to be effective in controlling foxes, while minimising risk to wildlife and livestock.

FOXOFF® – Protecting Australia's lambs and wildlife

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