Parks Victoria · Caution
Fox baiting program within the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area footprint.
Parks Victoria’s conservation management to restore and protect park habitat includes the control of introduced plant and animal species. As part of an ongoing strategy, notice is hereby given that Parks Victoria will be laying buried baits containing Sodium Monofluoroacetate (1080 poison) on public land for the control of foxes. Baits containing 1080 poison will be laid from Monday 3nd of August 2026 until the end of June 2027. Baits will be laid at strategic sites and other known areas of fox habitat within the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area 1080 poison signs will be posted throughout the baited area and members of the public who are living, visiting or working in the above-named area are advised to take particular care not to disturb or interfere with bait stations. While domestic dogs and cats are particularly susceptible to 1080 poison they are not permitted in Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area. Should you have any questions or need any more information please call the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 1963.
Dates given: “until the end of June 2027”
First seen by us at 8:10 am Thu 1 Oct 2026 (Melbourne time) (Parks Victoria doesn't give times). As of 12:47 pm Fri 2 Oct 2026 (Melbourne time). Read it on the Parks Victoria site.
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