Efforts to rid Kangaroo Island of feral pigs will be boosted by extra funding for an ongoing eradication program.
Before the devastating 2020 bushfires, which scorched the western half of the island, the feral pig population was thought to number about 5000.
But the fires killed off many and destroyed much of their habitat presenting an opportunity to eradicate the animals completely.
Efforts over the past winter involved about 220 hours of flight time using thermal imaging, during which 243 feral pigs were culled, taking the total since the start of the program to 777.
Only about 200 pigs are thought to remain.
Eradication efforts have been funded jointly by the state and federal governments with another $1.2 million allocated to continue the work into 2022 and 2023.
Environment Minister David Speirs said the community on the island, including primary producers and tourism operators, were supportive of the eradication program.
"We know how damaging feral pigs on Kangaroo Island are for our livestock and horticulture industries as well as the environment, which is why we are doing everything we can to eradicate this pest," he said.
