BRISBANE, Queensland, March 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Primary Industries
The Honourable Tony Perrett
Crisafulli Government takes action against feral pigs
* Queensland to develop new regionally focused plans to deal with feral pigs.
* $2 million investment into new control methods and regional plans.
* New regional feral pig coordinators hit the ground across Queensland, including Cairns,Longreach, Mareeba, Townsville and Mt Isa.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering $2 million in new funding to help manage Queensland's feral pig problem, easing the burden on regional communities.
After years of Labor neglect, feral pig populations have exploded across the Queensland causing ...