The presence of pest animals in public drinking water source areas can pose a risk to drinking water quality through increased pathogens and nutrients, damage to infrastructure, disturbance to riparian vegetation and turbidity problems. Their presence can also pose a risk as a result of unauthorised hunting activities. Pest control programs within these areas are therefore important to manage animal population densities and reduce drinking water quality contamination risks.
This note provides a general guide on issues of environmental concern and offers potential solutions.
