A Far North Queensland council is looking into setting up a breeding facility for their local icon - the endangered cassowary.
With less than 1,500 cassowaries in the wild, the Mayor of the Douglas said his council is firmly dedicated to preserving the dwindling population from car accidents and predator attacks.
90% of local residents surveyed believe that wild pigs are the biggest threat to cassowaries, and many suggested efforts could be better spent in pig hunting or baiting pigs with contraceptives or poison.