Bernhardt's Feral Pest and Weed Control

10/10/2026

This gets more interesting by the minute... the amazing specimen in the middle has already left all his food and his sleeping bag at Adelaide Airport security...
Stay safe out there! See you all when we get back!

Trigger warning: This article mentions su***de. If you or anyone you know are struggling, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

The Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea holds a special place in many people’s hearts, as a geographic symbol of the sacrifices made by Australian soldiers in their perilous fight against the Japanese in World War Two.

Port Vincent resident and former Australian soldier Ryan aims to conquer the trail alongside five other defence veterans, Damien, JP, Wes, Stuart and Ernie, in memory of friend, brother and son, Robby, who passed away in 2024.

Story link in comments 👇

09/10/2026

06/10/2026

I can't stress enough the importance of carrying a snakebite kit if you work outdoors. Yesterday, while removing boxthorns on a job site, I knelt down and placed my hand on a brown snake who really didn't appreciate the intrusion. I felt him whack my gloves, but had no idea if the bite penetrated through to my hand. In a moment of questionable decision making, I walked the 15 or 20m back to my ute and grabbed my snake bite kit, applying the PIT bandage until the squares were symmetrical. I jumped on the phone to SAAS, and the lady was brilliant. She helped keep me calm, chatting about all sorts while I waited for paramedics to arrive. When the paramedics reached the work site, they couldn't get their vehicle out to me across the cropped paddock. Thankfully the farmer and his brother were around the place, and couriered the paramedics and a spinal board out to where I was. They worked together to load me safely onto the back of the ute and take me back to the ambulance van. Once at hospital, it was confirmed that the snake had indeed got me through my glove, with two small marks on the back of my hand. I was given the antivenom and kept in hospital for obs, where I am currently waiting to see the doc again.
So grateful for all the people who helped me, and for the prayers of my friends and family.
I'll be back to work soon enough, but in the meantime time, I'm gonna make sure I hug my wife and kids just a little bit tighter and a whole lot longer.

05/10/2026

I don't know Nathan (EDGE of the Outback) personally, but as a fellow pest controller I truly appreciate the insane amount of time, effort, and capital Nathan has invested in his business. He has played a tremendous role in opening a door into the world of vertebrate pest management for the general public to get an idea of what its like... not all fun and games.
Sadly, Nathan has been seriously injured in a helicopter crash while no doubt trying to capture more brilliant content for us all to enjoy.
If you have the ability, please support Nathan and his family as he starts on the long road to recovery. Keep him and the family in your prayers, and give all his socials and YouTube a like and a follow to show him your love.
Cheers

We just wanted to pass on a huge thank you for all the comments, messages and well wishes since Nathan’s accident.

We are not going to pretend any of this is easy, because it isn’t. There are still a lot of unknowns and it’s going to take time before we really understand what the road ahead looks like.

For now, we’re trying not to look too far ahead and just focus on the small gains each day.

Nathan is keeping his spirits up as best he can and putting everything into getting stronger and moving forward.

Thank you again for all the support. We honestly can’t thank everyone enough. ❤️

Mrs EOTO

01/09/2026

We have seen a dramatic upturn in feral rabbit and fox numbers right across SA, and there doesn't seem to be any sign of it slowing down.
If you need help removing foxes and rabbits, or any other feral pest, get in touch today! Don't lose any more chickens, don't let the bunnies wreck any more veggie patches...

24/08/2026

Client called saying they had lost several chooks over the past week, so we went out to investigate. There were very limited safe shooting lanes, so we suggested using one of our high-quality US designed, custom built fox/cat traps.
After just 3 nights, this young male fox found his way into the trap. He was disposed humanely, and weighed in at 4.3kg.
Happy client, safe chooks, and all round great results.

05/08/2026

Came across this gorgeous specimen yesterday North of Coober Pedy. He was very interested in my boots... then slithered off into the buffel grass quite happily.

30/07/2026

Got a call from a landholder who has seen a fox around her chook yard recently. So, we loaded up and got to work. The light fog and 2°c tested out the HIKMICRO PQ35, but as usual, it performed flawlessly, consistently spotting heat signatures about to 600m+.
Backed it up with the ever reliable Tikka T3 .308, and it was a successful night, and a happy customer. That's what its all about.

23/07/2026

Gotta love the outback
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