Griffith/Leeton 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 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 Duck-billed Platypus and White-bellied Sea Eagle.
  • Consider any new water efficiency measure that could leave more water in the river for aquatic species.
  • Minimise the use of insecticides and pesticides, particularly close to riparian areas, and avoid application on windy days. Chemicals could have a negative effect on native species such as Sloane’s Froglet and Southern Myotis.
  • Protect and monitor known nesting sites of raptor species such as Black Falcon, Little Eagle, White-bellied Sea Eagle and Southern Boobook.
  • Protect known roost sites for species including Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Royal Spoonbill and Southern Myotis.
  • Ensure that rodent, rabbit and wild dog baits are applied in accordance with label specifications and best practice, as secondary poisoning of species such as Little Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Black Falcon and Grey Falcon may occur on ingestion of poisoned animals.
  • Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Flame Robin, Grey-crowned Babbler, Painted Honeyeater, Superb Parrot, White-browed Treecreeper and Zebra Finch, and encourage regeneration around them.
  • Retain stick and leaf litter for ground-dwelling species such as Diamond Firetail and Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard.
  • Protect and restore wetlands to provide secure habitat for aquatic species such as Australasian Bittern, Brolga, Glossy Ibis, Marsh Sandpiper, Magpie Goose, Red-necked Stint and Sloane’s Froglet.
  • Work with the community to control aquatic weeds as these will impact native species such as Common Greenshank, Long-toed Stint, Marsh Sandpiper and Royal Spoonbill.
  • Work with the community to control Noisy Miners which out-compete other native bird species such as Dusky Woodswallow, Black-chinned Honeyeater, Painted Honeyeater, Pied Honeyeater, Speckled Warbler, Superb Parrot, Brown Treecreeper and White-browed Treecreeper.

 

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