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Community wild dog baiting program

The community wild dog baiting program aims to reduce Wild Dog numbers in order to protect native animals, primary production and the amenity of our region.

Target species

The term 'wild dog' refers to purebred dingoes, dingo hybrids, and dogs that have escaped or been deliberately released and now live in the wild.

Wild dogs are category 3, 4 and 6 restricted invasive animals under the Biosecurity Act 2014.

Wild dogs are serious threat to livestock, native animals and domestic pets. They threaten biodiversity and have the potential to spread diseases which could impact human health.

Read more about wild dogs and their impacts. 

Protection methods

  • Meat baits are used to control wild dogs in areas of known activity on private properties.
  • Meat is baited with Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080). This is a restricted pesticide. 1080 is considered the most species-specific pesticide for controlling invasive species.
  • Council undertakes a regulatory risk assessment prior to approving a property to take part in the program.
  • All neighbouring properties within 1.5km of a bait site are notified in writing at least 72hrs before the beginning of the program.
  • Warning signs are placed on roadsides and on the fence lines and entrances of participating properties.

Schedule

The Community Wild Dog Baiting Program is run twice per year in Autumn and Spring.

The Autumn program for 2026 will run from April 20 - May 24.

Locations

Baiting is undertaken on rural properties in the Sunshine Coast region outside of the urban footprint.

Baits are not placed: 

  • on public trails, walkways, dog off-leash areas, dunes, beaches or roadsides
  • within 2km of town centres
  • within 150m of a dwelling
  • within 50m from the edge of a formed public roadway
  • within 20m of permanent or flowing waterbodies
  • within 5m of fenced property boundaries.

View a map of Community Wild Dog Baiting properties for Autumn 2026.

Get involved

If you would like more information or for your property or be part of the Community Wild Dog Baiting program, please contact council.