The HogGone project has been ongoing since 2005 through the Invasive Animals CRC, Animal Control Technologies Australia and Meat and Livestock Australia.
During this time, the project has been developing formulations of sodium nitrite and a new bait (HOGGONE) for feral pig control so that additional tools are available in the future for the ever expanding number of feral pigs in Australia.
Sister projects to this effort in Australia are the registration of HOGGONE in NZ (led by Connovation) and in the USA (led by the USDA National Wildlife Research Center, NWRC) for wild hog control.
This project will finalise the HogGone research trials undertaken through the Invasive Animals CRC which will add considerable strength to regulatory applications.
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Simon is an experienced senior manager who has focussed on applying and commercialising research and development (R&D) outputs for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, animal health, agricultural chemical and veterinary medicines industries. Simon was a Program Leader at the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre where he effectively engaged government agencies, industry, and other stakeholders to successfully manage a portfolio of projects aimed at reducing the impact pest species have on animal health and biosecurity.
Simon holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (hons), a PhD in Medicine, and was awarded a prestigious Professional Fulbright Scholarship in 2017.
