Provision of Helicopter Hire and Pilots for Aerial Control (shooting) Operations of Pest Animals

This Request is for the delivery of aviation services associated with aerial control operations (shooting) for pest animals to the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

Pest animals present a significant threat to biodiversity and landscape values and are a major impediment to vegetation recovery, particularly on the former pastoral leasehold land purchased for conservation through programs such as the Gascoyne Murchison Strategy. Aerial shooting is recognised as a legitimate and appropriate means of reducing the threat of pest animals to biodiversity and agricultural/pastoral values and is employed by land management organisations across Australia.

The Customer intends to appoint a number of contractors to a Panel Arrangement. Individual projects will be distributed amongst Panel Members at the Customer’s discretion. Panel members will not be expected to undertake project work that they did not bid for.