Does YOUR company offer feral camel control? It would if it was located in western New South Wales. A report in The Ridge News reveals the government there issued a “feral camel pest control order” for the area. Troy Crittle, invasive species officer with the Department of Primary Industries (the government agency that manages the […]
Diane Sofranec
Diane Sofranec is the senior editor for PMP magazine. She can be reached at dsofranec@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3793.
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