GARY Jackson is a man on a mission, tackling the region's wild dog problem head-on.

With 10 dogs killed since Christmas in the Forest Springs area alone, Mr Jackson said wild dogs remained a major issue.

"I had one poor woman who was in tears call me. Their lambs were chewed by wild dogs," he said.

"I get quite a few calls from farmers, probably one every two to three weeks, asking for assistance.

"Farmers need to be vigilant and contact someone who can give them a hand."

Mr Jackson uses traps and a Scotch Predator caller to catch the devious animals.

"They are smart and will learn what you do," he said.

"If you lock the lambs up at night time, they will work it out and come later in the morning."

Mr Jackson put rumours of alpacas being good guards to rest, and said a mother and her litter were often the most destructive.

"I had them and soon found out they were no good for guarding sheep," he said.

"Out of six alpacas, four were killed.

"A bitch with pups trains them how to kill, so they maul the animals and leave them."

Colouration is also no guarantee of identification, with dogs ranging from pure yellow to black and white.

"My friend shot a black and white one, which came back from DNA testing as 99% dingo," Mr Jackson said.

"Some of the pure yellow ones might only be 60% - you just never know."

Hunting has also brought Mr Jackson life-long friends.

"It's pitting everything you have against an apex predator," he said.

"Plus you meet a lot of nice farmers along the way."