The call comes following the release this week of the government’s budget.

“As it stands, the government has committed $1 million to continue the fox bounty for one year (2015-16),” Victorian Farmers Federation Land Management chairman Gerald Leach said.

“It’s great to see the government making this commitment.

“But we need to know they’re committed to a long-term strategy to control these pests.

“Foxes cost both the environment and the farmer, through either stock losses or loss of native wildlife.”

The former Coalition Government committed $4 million over four years to the fox bounty, which resulted in more than 330,000 fox scalps being handed in to the government.

“Sadly for many of our farmers the government has put an end to the $100 wild dog bounty, which we knew was on the cards,” Mr Leach said.

“But we expect the government to fully fund the state’s wild dog control program — doggers, aerial and community baiting.”

Mr Leach said he was heartened to see that government has allocated $10 million in the Budget to riparian works in 2015-16, but again highlighted the need for a longer term commitment.

“Farmers need support for improved river bank management, which may include voluntary fencing, revegetation and grazing,” he said.