Cloncurry increases wild dog, weed budget in show of landholder support

Sally Gall
Updated July 7 2020 - 11:25am, first published July 6 2020 - 12:00pm
Wild dog scalps in the Cloncurry shire are now worth $75 a head.
Wild dog scalps in the Cloncurry shire are now worth $75 a head.

Bounties have increased by 50 per cent for eligible wild dog scalps in the Cloncurry Shire, and the council is allocating a quarter of a million dollars for weed control measures in its 2020-21 budget.

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Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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