Fitting a 107kg feral pig with a GPS tracking collar

Invasive animals such as feral pigs cause extensive problems for land managers, decreasing land value and affecting productivity. Our team of field officers work to better understand the behaviours of pest species by tracking them with GPS technology. Feral pigs have been a focus of this work with collaring projects being undertaken regularly for clients who are eager to know the facts around where feral pigs go and what they do seasonally, and how they impact the different landscapes where they live. This video was filmed during a project in the Arcadia Valley, and shows the process that the team go through to fit a feral pig with a tracking collar.