The federation’s livestock president Ian Feldtmann said he would attend the meeting.

“I am fully aware of the impact wild dogs are having,” he said.

The issue was raised at the federation’s annual conference in Bendigo held in April.

There was a resolution that Mr Feldtman seek meetings with Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke and Victorian Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh to discuss the issue.

The meeting with Mr Burke was held recently with specific discussion on his refusal to allow aerial baiting by the Victorian government.

Mr Feldtman provided recent research documentation on aerial baiting in the Armidale area and the benefit it provided to quolls with the wild dog population reduced.

“We have left those papers with him,” Mr Feldtman said.

“He said he would get back to us as soon as possible.

“We are waiting on his deliberation but I believe it was quite a fruitful meeting.”

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Mr Feldtman said the Baillieu government promised the introduction of aerial baiting in 2010.

It was blocked by the federal government citing a possible impact on quolls.

“The Victorian government has given up fighting over the issue and said it will focus on ground baiting projects instead,” Mr Feldtman said.

“Unfortunately ground baiting will not solve the problem.

“We need to be able to bait in areas vehicles cannot access.

“Victorian livestock producers need an aerial baiting program.

“The science shows there won’t be a negative impact on quolls from aerial baiting programs. If anything, it should allow quolls to flourish.”