The National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordination Program is running two free day-long online forums dedicated to sharing knowledge on effective fox and feral cat management. This will be a fantastic opportunity to engage experts, learn about new tools, and hear about case studies from around Australia.
Day 1 – Fox Management – August 20th 2025 commencing at 9:00am AEST
- Keynotes: Ben Allen on Ethics & Welfare, and Greg Mifsud on Total Predation Pressure.
- Case studies: Hear about fox management programs being undertaken to protect wildlife and agriculture in Fitz-Stirlings WA, Mansfield Vic, Minjerribah QLD, and Southern Ark, the largest ground fox baiting program in Australia.
- Urban fox case studies: Sunshine Coast Council, Perth Southwest Metropolitan Alliance.
- Tools & techniques how-tos: Aerial and ground baiting, cage and leghold trapping, rabbit control integration, shooting tech, trap alerts, detector dogs and den fumigation.
- Interactive Q&As with practitioners.
Register for day one: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/feral-cat-and-fox-management-online-forum-day-1-foxes-tickets-1479252226229
Day 2 – Feral Cat Management – August 21st 2025 commencing at 9:00am AEST
- Keynotes: Peter Flemming on the importance of strategic management, and Ben Allen on applying new technologies to old problems
- Case studies: Hear from the Indigenous Desert Alliance, West Tamar Landcare on community feral cat management, Flinders Island Cat Eradication Program, and a Tasmanian agricultural disease expert.
- Tools & techniques how-tos: Baiting, Felixer units, cage and leghold trapping, soft net traps, trap alerts, monitoring, FeralScan, and firearms.
- Interactive Q&As with practitioners.
Register for day two: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/feral-cat-and-fox-management-online-forum-day-2-feral-cats-tickets-1479353258419
Who should attend?
- Land managers, Indigenous ranger groups, agencies, organisations, policy makers, researchers, and anyone interested in invasive predator control.
- Anyone seeking information on practical, evidence-based strategies to protect wildlife, agriculture, and culture from feral cats and foxes.
Participants will be able to come and go throughout the day to watch different sessions, or stay for the whole time.