Tenterfield 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 the establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Dumaresq River and Mole River, to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Silver Perch and Murray Cod.
  • 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 Tawny Frogmouth, Willie Wagtail, and several threatened bat species.
  • Retain any hollow-bearing trees (including dead standing trees) such as Yellow Box and Carbeen as ongoing habitat and refuge for species such as Brush-tailed Phascogale, Greater Glider, Southern Boobook, Powerful Owl, and several hollow-dependent microbat species.
  • Retain surface rocks as habitat for species such as Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby and Border Thick-tailed Gecko.
  • Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Greater Broad-nosed Bat, Hoary Wattled bat, Turquoise Parrot, Swift Parrot, Hooded Robin, Scarlet Robin and Willie Wagtail, and encourage regeneration around them.
  • Work with the community to control feral cats which prey on native species such as Brush-tailed Phascogale, Common Brushtail Possum, New Holland Mouse, Eastern Cave Bank, Scarlet Robin and Turquoise Parrot.
  • Work with the community to control the European fox which preys on native species such as Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, New Holland Mouse, Eastern Bentwing Bat, Rainbow Bee-eater, Tawny Frogmouth, Border Thick-tailed Gecko and Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard.
  • Work with the community to control wild dogs which prey on native species such as Koala, Duck-billed Platypus, Lace Monitor and various macropods, as well as calves and lambs.
  • Be aware of animals on the road (e.g. Koala, Common Brushtail Possum, Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby and Eastern Grey Kangaroo), particularly at dusk and dawn when animals are most susceptible to vehicle strike – practice defensive driving.

 

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