Balonne management actions

Aerial view by Guy Roth
Photo: Guy Roth		 Possum in a nest by Phil Spark
Photo: Phil Spark		 People planting trees by Milly Hobson
Photo: Milly Hobson

General management action

Routine control of terrestrial and aquatic weeds, including via management agreements with NRM agencies, councils and other organisations.

Routine control of feral animals, including via management agreements with NRM agencies, councils and other organisations.

Targeted revegetation works to increase native vegetation cover over the long term, focussing efforts adjacent to existing remnant vegetation, within threatened ecological communities, within identified regional corridors, and adjacent to rivers, streams and wetlands.

Prevent livestock from having permanent access to rivers, streams and wetlands, and where possible excluding grazing altogether to allow the condition of river banks and wetlands to recover.

 

Priority management actions for this region

  • Design fences that facilitate passage of large native animals (e.g. kangaroos, emus) across the landscape.
  • Avoid the use of large fishing nets in rivers and creeks, and remove any dis-used nets that may ensnare or obstruct fish and other species such as White-bellied Sea Eagle.
  • Consider the establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Balonne, Barwon and Bokhara Rivers, to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Silver Perch.
  • Avoid removing any areas of Triodia (spinifex or porcupine grass) if it occurs on your property, as this provides important habitat for native animals such as Zebra Finch and Woma Python.
  • Do not remove termite mounds as these are important for native animals such as Short-beaked Echidna, Lace Monitor, Sand Goanna and Laughing Kookaburra.
  • Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo and Tawny Frogmouth, and encourage regeneration around them Retain and/or augment in-stream woody habitat (large logs), as these provide important habitat for aquatic species such as Pelican, Yellow Belly and Silver Perch.
  • Work with the community to control wild dogs which prey on native species such as Koala and Lace Monitor, as well as calves and lambs.
  • Be aware of animals on the road (e.g. Koala, Short-beaked Echidna, Carpet Python), particularly at dusk and dawn when animals are most susceptible to vehicle strike – practice defensive driving.

 

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