Edward River 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

  • Avoid 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 and various shorebirds.
  • Consider establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Edward River and Billabong Creek, to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Murray Cod, Macquarie Perch and Trout Cod.
  • Consider any new water efficiency measure that could leave more water in the river for aquatic species.
  • Protect and monitor known nesting sites of raptor species such as Black Falcon, Little Eagle and White-bellied Sea Eagle.
  • Retain large fallen logs as habitat for species such as Brown Treecreeper, Diamond Firetail, Flame Robin, Gilbert’s Whistler and Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard.
  • Retain stick and leaf litter for ground-dwelling species such as Dusky Woodswallow, Grey-crowned Babbler and Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Flame Robin, Scarlet Robin, Superb Parrot, Varied Sittella and Zebra Finch 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 Australian Pelican, Royal Spoonbill, Murray Cod, Macquarie Perch and Flathead Galaxias.
  • Protect and restore wetlands to provide secure habitat for aquatic species such as Australasian Bittern, Royal Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Freckled Duck, Marsh Sandpiper and Pacific Golden Plover.
  • Work with the community to control aquatic weeds as these will impact native animals such as Black-tailed Godwit, Black Swan and Ruff, and native plants such as River Swamp Wallaby-grass.
  • Work with the community to control Noisy Miners which out-compete other native bird species such as Diamond Firetail, Dusky Woodswallow, Flame Robin, Superb Parrot and Pied Honeyeater.

 

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