Project Proponent Agricultural Protection Board Proposal description The proposal is to use the poison sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) to assist in the control of feral goats in the rangelands of Western Australia. Feral goats depend upon artificial water supplies on pastoral stations during dry periods of the year between April and September. During these periods, the Agricultural Protection Board proposes to temporarily poison drinking water in modified poisoning troughs installed specifically for this operation. Trials have shown that four days of 1080 poisoning will reduce feral goat populations around water points by 70%. A poisoning technique has been developed which the Agricultural Protection Board considers would limit the potential hazard to people, native wildlife and pastoral stock. Assessment Number 752 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Last updated March 02, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Saturday, September 12, 1992 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Monday, November 2, 1992 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 10.15 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 719 EPA Report Trial use of 1080 to control feral goats In Western Australia (PDF, 970.49 KB) Date published Thursday, November 11, 1993 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, March 2, 1994 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 344 (PDF, 180.29 KB)
