The National Feral Pig Action Plan
National Feral Pig Action Plan
On the 6 October 2021, the National Feral Pig Action Plan was endorsed by the National Biosecurity Committee.
The Action Plan, NFPAP Prospectus and summary document can be downloaded below.
Factsheets about the plan and our social tile can also be downloaded here.
National Feral Pig Action Plan 2021-2031
The National Feral Pig Action Plan is the first national strategy that has been developed to address reducing the impacts caused by feral pigs to Australia’s environmental, agricultural, cultural and social assets through sustained, coordinated and collaborative actions by land managers.
National Feral Pig Action Plan Year in Review 2024
Our achievements from our work to implement the National Feral Pig Action Plan during 2024 have been highlighted in our new ‘Year In Review’ publication. This was launched at the National Feral Pig Conference 2025 by John Gavin.
National Feral Pig Action Plan Prospectus
External and longer-term investment and resources are critical to underpin community-led feral pig management programs so that population and impact reduction targets are met and maintained. The Prospectus emphasises the need for a collaborative and diverse funding base to support our important work. We cannot continue to rely on short term programs.
National Feral Pig Action Plan Summary
A summary of the National Feral Pig Action Plan can be viewed and downloaded here.
What's the plan?
What is the National Feral Pig Action Plan all about and how is it helping to combat impacts by feral pigs
National Feral Pig Action Plan one pager
Feral pigs in Australia - what are the impacts, what are current programs doing to help combat impacts by feral pigs and what is needed to help reduce these impacts
Feral Pigs social tile
Download this social tile to promote the National Feral Pig Action Plan.
RD&E gap analysis
The RD&E gap analysis was sent out for feedback in July 2022.
Comments provided were incorporated, as appropriate, and the finalised document is available here.
The NFPAP’s RD&E Plan was sent out for community feedback. The updated RD&E Plan can be accessed here.
The purpose of this Plan is to identify and prioritise feral pig RD&E opportunities to deliver solutions that better support groups of land managers to conduct integrated best practice management programs more effectively and cost-efficiently on an area-wide, cross tenure basis.
Our thanks are extended to the members of the NFPAP’s Implementation Committee and the Scientific Advisory Panel for their input.
Expected Outcomes
Agreed principles and guidelines that inform actions of stakeholders, including landholders, governments, communities, industry and research providers, to support whole-of-population control.
Economic
Benefits
Agricultural
Benefits
Environmental
& biodiversity benefits
Protection of
social & cultural assets
Stakeholder Consultation
The National Feral Pig Action Plan is the first national strategy that has been developed to address reducing the impacts caused by feral pigs to Australia’s environmental, agricultural, cultural and social assets through sustained, coordinated and collaborative actions by land managers.
This Plan is the culmination of extensive consultations with the NFPAP’s Steering Group and our stakeholders, including the federal, state and territory, and local governments, multiple agricultural industries, natural resource management, environment and conservation groups, indigenous organisations and land managers around Australia.
We invited stakeholders to provide feedback on both the draft Plan and its concise summary from 29 January to 26 February 2021. The NFPAP was formally endorsed by the National Biosecurity Committee on the 6 October 2021.
Stakeholder Evaluation Survey 2024
The National Feral Pig Action Plan conducted a short stakeholder survey to obtain input on our progress with implementing the National Feral Pig Action Plan 2021-2031.
Your responses will be used to help determine how successful our activities are, areas needing further improvement, and the value of our program to you.
The survey is now closed.
Results from the survey will be released soon.
Stakeholder Evaluation Survey 2024 social media tiles
National Stakeholder Survey 2020
Download the survey outcomes below
Media Release
Check out all National Feral Pig Action Plan related media releases
Coordination key to driving down impacts of feral animals, 23 June 2023
Four organisations have been awarded further funding to deliver the National pest animal management coordinator programs to reduce the impacts of feral pigs, deer, cats and foxes, and wild dogs.
Plan on hand to combat feral pigs
The National Feral Pig Action Plan has been endorsed by the National Biosecurity Committee, as announced by Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, Hon David Littleproud MP
Feedback sought on draft National Feral Pig Action Plan
Australia is a strong step closer to having a single, nationally-coordinated strategy to guide feral pig control efforts with the release of the draft National Feral Pig Action Plan
Agribusiness leader takes up national feral pig battle
Experienced agribusiness leader John Maher has been confirmed as the Chair of the Steering Group leading the development of National Feral Pig Action Plan.
Why a feral pig action plan is long overdue
For the past two months leading agribusiness identity John Maher has been heading a high-level steering group comprising representatives from peak industry councils, local Governments, State and Federal Departments and the research sector to develop Australia’s first National Feral Pig Action Plan.
Feral pigs’ estimated $100m damage bill the “tip of the iceberg”
National Feral Pig Management Coordinator Heather Channon says historical estimates that feral pigs cause $100 million of damage annually to Australian agriculture are extremely conservative.
Market hurdles inhibit viability of feral pig harvesting
The potential revival of commercial harvesting of feral pigs faces significant business and market challenges, according to a new National Feral Pig Action Plan report.