Pig Boy
Who wrote Pig Boy?
J C Burke
The name of the English Teacher
Mrs Finch
Who introduced feral pigs to Australia?
European settlers
What state in Australia has the highest population of feral pigs?
Queensland
Who said, 'That is not a knife, this is a knife'?
Crocodile Dundee
What is the name of the Principal?
Pascoe
The name of the girl that Damon had a crush on
Bridee
What is wallowing?
A behaviour feral pigs use to cool down and protect themselves from insects
What is aerial culling?
This hunting method involves locating pigs from the air and shooting them from a helicopter.
When the bush mechanics got a flat tyre what did they use to fix it?
Spinifex Grass
What town is to story set in?
Strathven
Andrew Parker and Darren Geraghty
Places feral pigs like to live
Scrub and thick vegeation, agricultural land
What is spot-and-stalk hunting?
This hunting technique involves waiting quietly near water sources or feeding areas for pigs to appear.
What happened when Russell Coight tried to remove a log from the road?
He used dynamite and accidentally blew up his car.
The name they call Damon
Damoink
Who is Archie?
Damon's ex stepfather who he misses
What is the environmental impact of feral pigs?
Turning over soil, crop damage, water contimination
What is trapping?
This method of feral pig control uses cages or enclosures to capture pigs alive.
What is the difference between Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin?
One hunted crocodiles and the other protected them.
Damon's To-Do List
Gear in wardrobe
Check newspapers and tv
Get a padlock
Google AK-47
What happened on the Year 10 camp?
Damon returned to protect Bridee from a dangerous camp instructor
The name of the bacterial disease carried by feral pigs
leptospirosis
What is selective capture?
This is one advantage of trapping over baiting, as it allows non-target animals to be released unharmed.
What date and year did Steve Irwin die?
4th of September, 2006