Isaac/Livingstone 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 Fitzroy River Turtle and White-throated Snapping Turtle.
  • Consider the establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Fitzroy, Isaac and MacKenzie Rivers, to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Fitzroy River Turtle, White-throated Snapping Turtle and Redclaw Crayfish.
  • Retain surface rocks as habitat for species such as Black-headed Python, Ornamental Snake and Yakka Skink.
  • Retain native grassland and shrubs on the farm for ground-dwelling species such as Bridle Nailtail Wallaby, Northern Quoll, Carpet Python, Black-headed Python, Ornamental Snake and Yakka Skink.
  • Retain and/or augment in-stream woody habitat (large logs), as these provide important habitat for aquatic species such as Redclaw Crayfish, Yellow-belly and river turtles.
  • Retain stick and leaf litter for ground-dwelling species such as Black-headed Python, Carpet Python and Ornamental Snake.
  • Undertaken strategic revegetation to improve long-term connectivity for species such as Greater Glider, Koala, Rufous Fantail, Southern Black-throated Finch and Frill-necked Lizard, focussing efforts adjacent to existing remnant vegetation.
  • Work with the community to control the cane toad as it will impact native animals such as Northern Quoll, Rainbow Bee-eater, Frill-necked Lizard, Carpet Python and Common Death Adder.
  • Work with the community to control the European fox which preys on native species such as Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Northern Quoll, Ghost Bat, Squatter Pigeon, Fitzroy River Turtle and Black-headed Python.
  • Work with the community to control wild dogs which prey on native species such as Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Koala, Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat and Fitzroy River Turtle, as well as calves and lambs.
  • Be aware of animals on the road (e.g. Bridled Nailtail Wallaby, Koala, Northern Quoll, Squatter Pigeon, Black-headed Python and Carpet Python), particularly at dusk and dawn when animals are most susceptible to vehicle strike – practice defensive driving.

 

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