Rangers target illegal Namadgi hunters

Updated May 20, 2012 21:10:02

ACT police and rangers are cracking down on illegal hunting in Namadgi National Park south-west of Canberra.

Rangers say some hunters have been releasing wild pigs and dogs into the park for sport.

Namadgi operations manager Brett McNamara says that is causing extensive damage to the environment.

"We've detected pigs that have actually been brought into the park, we know that by virtue of the fact that these pigs have had their ears removed," he said.

"The reason why the ears are removed, is it makes it hard for other pig hunting activity in terms of pulling these pigs down and ensures their breeding population of the pigs in the park."

Mr McNamara is urging the public to keep an eye out for suspicious activity.

"Particularly Canberrans who are visiting the park if they do come across any activity which they think to themselves may be a little bit suspicious, just to take down some details and report that to Canberra Connect, and as I say we can certainly follow that information up," he said.

Topics: national-parks, act

First posted May 20, 2012 08:47:02