823-07 Control ferel pig numbers

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Noel & Rosaria Hughes
348 Bilyana Murray Upper Road
Murray Upper Qld 4854
Total Signatures - 314
Sponsoring Member: Andrew Cripps MP
Posting Date: 22/05/2007
Tabled Date: 22/05/2007
Referred to: Referred Minister on 24/05/2007
Responded By: Hon Lindel Nelson-Carr MP on 27/06/2007
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The Petition of the citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the house: The proliferation of feral pig numbers in North Queensland, and the damage these pigs are causing to farming areas and crops.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to: Assist Landowners to manage the pig problem by controlling pig numbers in Queensland National Parks, State Forests and state controlled land.