Fight against foxes on the Northern Beaches
23 Mar 2022
NORTHERN Beaches residents are invited to hear how they can join the fight against foxes in their area at a free online event on 5 April.
A joint initiative between NSW DPI, Greater Sydney Local Land Services and Northern Beaches Council, the webinar will feature a range of expert speakers and local information.
Greater Sydney LLS Senior Biosecurity officer Gareth Cleal said the event would give residents advice and information based on real life scenarios and experiences.
“There is no doubt foxes are becoming more and more prominent in urban areas of Sydney and the Northern Beaches is not immune,” he said.
“We regularly receive reports of fox sightings in the area and there are simple steps residents can take to help reduce their impact.”
Mr Cleal said foxes were attracted by food scraps and domestic pets like chickens and rabbits.
“Residents can help by ensuring compost bins are kept secure and properly closed, keeping household rubbish in a secure location, feeding domestic pets inside, ensuring food is not left outside and wherever possible, keeping pets inside overnight,” he said.
“Keeping yards in check by tidying gardens, weeding to reduce fox harbour and housing backyard chickens in secure, fox-proof enclosures rather than free ranging will also help.”
The webinar will feature presentations from local pest animal experts, and cover topics including:
- How to minimise impacts to your pets and native wildlife
- Recording/reporting foxes into FoxScan - https://www.foxscan.org.au/
- An update on local programs
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, 5 April 2022 from 7pm. RSVP via https://bit.ly/3qq5aIK or email feralscan@feralscan.org.au.
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