Bland 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

  • Create alternative watering points for livestock to avoid them accessing sensitive wetlands and waterways.
  • Prevent livestock from entering sensitive wetlands and waterways as they can degrade river banks and trample and destroy aquatic habitat.
  • 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 Malleefowl.
  • Retain large fallen logs as habitat for species such as Gilbert’s Whistler, Malleefowl, Flame Robin and Eastern Blue- tongue Lizard.
  • Retain native grassland and shrubs on the farm for ground-dwelling species such as Malleefowl and Brown Treecreeper.
  • Retain stick and leaf litter for ground-dwelling species such as Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard and other reptiles.
  • Work with the community to control feral goats which threaten native plants including Spiny Peppergrass and Slender Darling Pea.
  • Work with the community to control Noisy Miners which out-compete other native bird species such as Flame Robin and Superb Parrot.
  • Work with the community to control feral pigs which can cause considerable damage to wetland systems.
  • Work with the community to control rabbits which can greatly reduce native grass and herb biomass and cause soil erosion problems.
  • Be aware of animals on the road (e.g. Malleefowl, Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard, kangaroos), particularly at dusk and dawn when animals are most susceptible to vehicle strike – practice defensive driving.

 

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