Matthew Godson
Matthew is a wildlife biologist who leads SSAA Inc’s Wildlife Programs and serves as National Coordinator of SSAA Farmer Assist, connecting landholders with skilled volunteer hunters for pest animal management. Passionate about sustainable wildlife use, conservation and community outcomes, he also oversees projects in wildlife management, data collection, hunter advocacy and the value hunters bring to regional communities.

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Author: Matthew Godson

Matthew is a wildlife biologist who leads SSAA Inc’s Wildlife Programs and serves as National Coordinator of SSAA Farmer Assist, connecting landholders with skilled volunteer hunters for pest animal management. Passionate about sustainable wildlife use, conservation and community outcomes, he also oversees projects in wildlife management, data collection, hunter advocacy and the value hunters bring to regional communities.
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    Farmer Assist: Connecting hunters with landholders
    My calendar’s been busy lately and it’s been one of those periods where I can clearly see momentum building, after…
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    H5N1 avian influenza: Staying alert, not alarmed
    The recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Australia has understandably generated concern among waterfowl and quail hunters….
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    Trophy import bans miss the point
    International hunting is often portrayed in the media as simply the killing of animals for trophies. In reality, regulated hunting…
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    What makes wildlife control effective
    Debate around wildlife management in Australia often becomes focused on who is doing the work rather than how the work…
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    Victoria’s recreational deer hunting impact
    Recreational deer hunting in Victoria offers important ecological, social and economic benefits. These benefits have been underpinned by the most…
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    Europe’s game harvesting lessons for Australia
    This column concludes my four-part review of Neal Finch’s Churchill Fellowship report regarding wild game harvesting in Europe (see EU…
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    EU kangaroo import bans explained
    Continuing my review of Neal Finch’s report on Wild Game Harvesting in Europe (see UK deer management lessons for Australia,…
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    UK deer management lessons for Australia
    As discussed in French hunting and game meat lessons and Europe’s game meat model examined, the report To Explore, Review…
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    French hunting and game meat lessons
    Following on from Europe’s game meat model examined, I continue summarising the report titled To Explore, Review and Document Wild…
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    Europe’s game meat model examined
    Over the course of my next few columns, I’ll provide a summary of a Churchill Fellowship report titled To Explore,…
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    NSW conservation hunting bill explained
    A commendable move towards practical wildlife management was taken in the New South Wales Parliament on May 28 this year….
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    Victorinox Evoke BSH Alox EDC
    Promotions suggest that the Swiss-made Victorinox Evoke BSH Alox EDC knife is a new generation of gear that is just…
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    Hunting trophy imports under political pressure
    Prior to the federal election, the Australian Alliance for Animals released a media statement announcing the Australian Labor Party (ALP),…
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    National Feral Pig Conference 2025 highlights solutions
    In late March leading experts, land managers, researchers, government representatives and community stakeholders gathered in Queensland for the 2025 National…
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    Australian deer impacts: Science versus policy
    A report by the University of Technology Sydney systematically reviews the ecological impact of wild deer in Australia, evaluating policy…
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    Predator baiting risks for native wildlife
    A recent article in The Conservation discussed the effectiveness and challenges of using poisoned bait in predator control. The article…
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    Duck hunting enters a new phase
    After a couple of years of uncertainty, duck hunting in south-east Australia is entering a new phase and as I…
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    What bird flu could mean for duck hunters
    The Australian Government is investing more than $100 million to further prepare and protect the nation against a strain of…
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