Episodes 132-133. David Pollock – Dingoes, Destocking, and Disrupting Pastoral Paradigms
Wooleen Station is not your typical cattle station. And, it’s not so much Wooleen itself that’s different, but the way in which it’s managed.
Within months of taking over management of Wooleen, David began implementing a plan to completely destock the station. It was a move he believed was critical to ensure the long-term sustainability of the station.
Over the past 15 years David has implemented a number of management techniques which have drawn both praise and criticism, been featured on two episodes of the television show Australian Story, and resulted in a book.
In part 1 of our chat with David, he takes us along the journey as to how and why he made these decisions. In part 2, David discusses his thoughts on the “Dingos vs Wild Dogs” debate, and why he has chosen to stop killing all dogs.
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