Keeping fallen trees, branches and debris in your bushland or on your property is important for many animals. Fallen trees in particular that have a hollow are utilised by many types of animals such as insects, reptiles, mammals and birds. They provide shelter or a home for many species...
Community members across the South West Catchments Council (SWCC) region have recently contributed more than 150 sightings of black cockatoos, including the endangered Carnaby’s cockatoo, to an online survey aimed at understanding the habitat these birds are using across the region. Prior to this survey, there were only two...
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South West Catchments Council (SWCC) has released a report on the key drivers, as well as barriers and risks, of the uptake of regenerative agriculture practices by farmers in Western Australia. The report recommends to government a series of actions that, if applied, may assist farmer’s in their decision...
A successful trial demonstrating that Felixer™ cat grooming traps are safe to deploy around numbats means that effective control of feral cats in the state’s South West is potentially a step closer. The Felixer™ grooming trap is a new high-tech cat trap, developed in South Australia, that uses a...
Music festivals took on a whole new meaning in Dumbleyung recently when 150 volunteers came from the city to plant 40,000 seedlings across five properties while listening to and playing music. The much-appreciated help came from Activate the Wheatbelt, a not-for-profit organisation that brings volunteers from Perth to the...
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Avocado growers are invited to attend a free webinar on avocado pollination that is taking place on Wednesday August 12. The webinar is being hosted by South West Catchments Council (SWCC) and will detail the projects SWCC and its’ partners are currently undertaking. “There’s lots of work going on...
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Chair of NRM WA, Dr Rob Keogh has thanked the WA State Government for an increase in Natural Resource Management and Landcare funding in Western Australia, with a $500,000 added to the State NRM Grant budget, and a once off $1 million grant to support core business of NRM...
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The Australian National University recently released ‘Australia’s Environment in 2019’ which is a scorecard that aims to provide insight into the condition and trajectory of natural resources and ecosystems across Australia. The information shared in the scorecard has been analysed and interpreted from a large amount of station, satellite...
South West Catchments Council (SWCC), together with their regional partners are conducting a survey to gain knowledge on where Carnaby’s Cockatoos are located in the South West. Information gathered from the survey will be used to guide on-ground activities to improve the nesting success of the species through the...
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A survey of avocado growers in the South West Region found that three-quarters of the 20 respondents encourage pollinators such as insects and birds onto their properties, mainly by maintaining ‘weeds’ in their inter-rows. Only 5 percent of those surveyed described their understanding of pollination of their crop as...
The importance of keeping dead wood in your bushland 26 August, 2020
Keeping fallen trees, branches and debris in your ...
Community survey dramatically improves understanding of Carnaby’s cockatoo breeding areas in the South West region 26 August, 2020
Community members across the South West Catchments...
Supporting farmers to make the transition to regenerative agriculture 26 August, 2020
South West Catchments Council (SWCC) has released ...
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