Men fined for illegal pig hunting in Ballina Nature Reserve

Two men have been fined for illegal pig hunting in Ballina Nature Reserve near Lennox Head.

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Ranger Brian McLachlan said that the two men were detected with remote cameras used as part of the pig monitoring program in the reserve.

“They were subsequently interviewed by a NPWS investigator and admitted to the offence,” Mr McLachlan said. “The men were fined $500 each, but the penalties could have been much greater if the matter had been heard in court.

“Any form of hunting is illegal in national parks and nature reserves, as is taking dogs into these areas. Apart from the disturbance to wildlife, the dogs are at risk of being lost and becoming feral, while hunters can jeopardise legitimate pig control programs by dispersing the animals.

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