Walgett 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.
  • Consider the establishment of non-fishing zones along reaches of major rivers in your region such as the Barwon River, Namoi River and Pian Creek, to provide sanctuary zones for species such as Silver Perch, Murray Cod and Common Yabby.
  • Retain and/or augment in-stream woody habitat (large logs), as these provide important habitat for aquatic species such as Australian Pelican, Royal Spoonbill, Silver Perch, Murray Cod, Olive Perchlet and Yellow-belly.
  • Avoid removing any areas of Triodia (spinifex or porcupine grass) if it occurs on your property, as this provides important habitat for native animals such as Flock Bronzewing, Willie Wagtail, Zebra Finch and Woma Python.
  • Protect known roost sites for species including Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Glossy Ibis and Cattle Egret.
  • Do not remove termite mounds as these are important for native animals such as Short-beaked Echidna, Laughing Kookaburra and Sand Goanna.
  • 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 Spotted-tailed Quoll, Australian Bustard, Barking Owl, Little Eagle and Wedge- tailed Eagle may occur on ingestion of poisoned animals.
  • Retain large isolated paddock trees and clumps of trees to assist movement of species such as Koala, Common Brushtail Possum, Little Pied Bat, Grey-crowned babbler, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo and Zebra Finch, and encourage regeneration around them.
  • Work with the community to control carp as this exotic fish will impact native species such as Silver Perch, Olive Perchlet, Yellow-belly and Darling River Snail.
  • Be aware of animals on the road (e.g. Koala, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Red Kangaroo, Flock Bronzewing, Carpet Python, Woma Python and Shingleback), particularly at dusk and dawn when animals are most susceptible to vehicle strike – practice defensive driving.

 

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