Feds Commit $200,000 to Wild Dog Action Plan

Funding keeps the national wild dog action plan running through November 2027 after it faced extinction over funding shortfalls.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Wildlife

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The Federal Government has committed $200,000 to the national wild dog action plan, which faced extinction due to funding shortfalls. The new funding will extend delivery of the plan to November 2027.

Why it matters

The plan was at risk of ending in October because the committee lacked the financial resources to extend it. The funding preserves coordinated wild dog management across Australia's livestock sector.

The Federal Government committed $200,000 to the plan, extending its delivery to November 2027 from an October end date. Co-investment arrangements with industry bodies are still being completed, and future funding will be considered through normal budget processes.

The players

Greg Mifsud

Greg Mifsud holds the national wild dog management co-ordinator role, which is hosted by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions and funded by industry bodies.

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is the organisation that signed the new funding agreement and will host the national wild dog management co-ordinator role.

The details

The NWDAP committee issued a funding call to industry, State and Federal governments in July. The new agreement is with the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, which will host the national wild dog management co-ordinator role held by Greg Mifsud.

July: The NWDAP committee issued a funding call to industry, State and Federal governments.
October: Plan funding was due to end.
November 2027: Plan delivery is extended to this date.

Season Trajectory

The national wild dog action plan is a coordinated national framework that predates this funding decision. This commitment keeps that framework operating beyond its October end date, rather than replacing it with a new program.

Livestock farmers across Australia are affected by wild dog predation, and continued national coordination helps manage that threat. The plan's extension means the monitoring and management work carried out under it can continue without an immediate gap.

The takeaway

Sustained national coordination matters for managing invasive predators that affect livestock across large regions. Continued funding keeps shared management tools available to farmers and governments alike.

What happens next

Co-investment arrangements from industry bodies are still being completed to support the co-ordinator role. Delivery of the plan continues through November 2027.