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Summary <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effectiveness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>feral</str<strong>on</strong>g> goat c<strong>on</strong>trol methods<br />
Method <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />
Efficacy C<strong>on</strong>trol<br />
method<br />
efficiency<br />
Target<br />
specificity<br />
Logistical<br />
practicalities<br />
Fencing Moderate High Moderate Low High<br />
Overall<br />
effectiveness<br />
111<br />
Advantages <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> method Disadvantages <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> method<br />
Aerial shooting High High High High High Used for c<strong>on</strong>trol at both high <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
low densities especially in rugged<br />
or inaccessible terrain.<br />
Effective for eradicating small<br />
numbers <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> goats remaining after<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r c<strong>on</strong>trol methods.<br />
Useful for achieving broad scale<br />
reducti<strong>on</strong>s when goat prices are<br />
Ground shooting Low Low High Low Low Can be cost-effective when<br />
densities are high.<br />
Judas goat High High High Low Moderate<br />
Trapping Moderate Moderate Low Moderate Moderate to<br />
high<br />
Mustering High Moderate Target<br />
specific<br />
Very effective short-term barriers Expensive, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>refore impractical for<br />
large scale applicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Will no permanently stop goats<br />
low.<br />
Can be a useful adjunct to o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r<br />
c<strong>on</strong>trol methods.<br />
Effective if local eradicati<strong>on</strong> is<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> aim.<br />
Most effective during dry times.<br />
Cost-efficient when prices for<br />
goats are high<br />
Moderate Unknown Efficient <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> cost–effective<br />
where goats are present in high<br />
densities, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> terrain is relatively<br />
flat <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> goat prices are high.<br />
Biological c<strong>on</strong>trol Unknown High Unknown Unknown, but possibly low cost<br />
implementati<strong>on</strong> through self<br />
disseminati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Requires c<strong>on</strong>tinuing maintenance<br />
Can be expensive at lower goat<br />
densities<br />
Labour intensive, <strong>on</strong>ly suitable for<br />
smaller scale operati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Difficult in remote areas<br />
Requires expensive equipment <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
skilled operators<br />
Not applicable at high populati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
densities.<br />
Generally requires road access.<br />
Difficult to apply in remote areas.<br />
Welfare c<strong>on</strong>cerns associated with<br />
capture <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> transport <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> goats.<br />
Difficult in remote/inaccessible<br />
areas<br />
Impact <strong>on</strong> commercial goat industry.