Have you seen the signs of feral pigs at your place?
15 October 2025
Do you know what feral pig damage looks like—or how it affects pastures, waterways, and native vegetation?
You’re invited to attend a free 2-hour workshop at Echidna House, Kawarren on Thursday 20 November to learn how we can work together to manage feral pigs in the Northern Otways (from Carlisle River to Forrest; Barongarook to Beech Forest).
This is the second in a series of workshops to be held across the Otways in the next 24 months. The next two workshops will focus on the southern and eastern Otways. If you are interested in joining us another time please email james@conservationecologycentre.org for more information about other locations.
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The Conservation Ecology Centre has been delivering a successful feral pig control program across public and private land in the Otways since 2018, helping landholders and their neighbours get rid of feral pigs once and for all.
With new funding from the Ian Potter Foundation and Agriculture Victoria, the program is expanding into more areas—and we want local landholders to be part of it.
At the workshop, you’ll learn:
How to identify signs of feral pig activity and damage.
The latest techniques used to detect and monitor feral pigs.
Practical steps you can take to manage pigs on your property.
How the CEC can support your efforts.
Whether you’ve seen pigs on your land or in the region, or just want to learn more, this workshop is a great opportunity to get involved and protect your land and the local environment.
You’re also invited to stay on for lunch and an informal chat after the workshop. Please RSVP to toni@conservationecologycentre.org and let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
Where: Echidna House, Kawarren
When: 10am – 1pm, Thursday 20 November 2025
RSVP to toni@conservationecologycentre.org by Friday 14 November.
Find out more by watching James’ presentation from the recent the Otways Ecological Research Forum or at: www.conservationecologycentre.org/discover-us/projects/feral-pigs-in-the-otways
And if you see any feral pigs, or pig damage, please report them via FeralScan: feralscan.org.au/feralpigscan
