Federation/Narrandera 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 Duck-billed Platypus and White-bellied Sea Eagle.
  • Consider establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Murrumbidgee River and Yanco Creek , to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Duck-billed Platypus, Macquarie Perch, Murray Cod, Trout Cod and Common Yabby.
  • Consider any new water efficiency measure that could leave more water in the river for aquatic species.
  • Protect and recover riverine vegetation to provide effective habitat and refugia for species including Duck-billed Platypus, Australian Pelican, Royal Spoonbill, Flathead Galaxias and Murray Crayfish.
  • Retain and/or augment in-stream woody habitat (large logs), as these provide important habitat for aquatic species such as Macquarie Perch, Murray Cod, Southern Pygmy Perch and Trout Cod.
  • Protect and restore wetlands to provide secure habitat for aquatic animal species such as Sloane’s Froglet, Black Swan, Glossy Ibis, Latham’s Snipe and Royal Spoonbill, and aquatic plants such as River Swamp Wallaby-grass, Mueller Daisy and Small Scurf-pea.
  • Protect and monitor known nesting sites of raptor species such as Square-tailed Kite, Little Eagle, White-bellied Sea Eagle and Peregrine Falcon.
  • Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Common Brushtail Possum, Koala, Brown Treecreeper, Grey-crowned Babbler, Hooded Robin, Scarlet Robin and Swift Parrot, and encourage regeneration around them.
  • Work with the community to control carp as this exotic fish will impact native species such as Macquarie Perch, Southern Pygmy Perch, Trout Cod, Flathead Galaxias and Common Yabby.
  • Work with the community to control aquatic weeds as these will impact native species such as Sloane’s Froglet, Black Swan, Black-fronted Dotterel and 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 Swift Parrot.
  • Work with the community to control wild dogs which prey on native species such as Common Brushtail Possum, Koala, Duck-billed Platypus and Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard, as well as calves and lambs

 

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