By Stephen Newbey. SWCC and Birdlife Australia recently ran two ran two cockatoo training workshops, one in conjunction with Katanning Landcare, and the other with Blackwood Basin Group. The training included: How to identify potential cockatoo nesting sites; Survey methods of nesting sites; How to use ‘Cocky Cam’ to...
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...
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...
The dismay felt by seeing foxes around livestock and predating native wildlife is enough to make most farmers consider a control program. However, feral pest management can be expensive and time-consuming, so it’s vital that farmers choose the most effective strategy. One farmer with considerable experience managing pests in...
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...
A pre-release facility or ‘Possum Finishing School’ for rehabilitated possums developed near Capel has begun to welcome its first students. The Possum Finishing School is part of a joint research project involving the South West Catchments Council (SWCC), Fostering and Assistance for Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA), The University of...
Keep your pets inside at night….so possums feel safe to forage, feed and thrive Article by Nicole Lincoln, GeoCatch Possums have graced pavements across the City of Busselton this year in the form of spray chalk cartoons carrying the ‘Pets away, Possums play’ message. The cartoons have been spotted...
More than 30 people from across the region joined Wadandi/Pibulmun cultural custodian Iszaac Webb at Barrabup Pool Nannup this week to learn more about native plants and trees and the pollination benefits to agriculture. Participants relaxed in a magnificent bush classroom fringed by tea-trees while Mr Webb of the...
FAWNA: Western Ringtail Monitored Release Project Update By Suzanne Strapp, FAWNA Inc. President The University of Western Australia’s Associate Professor Roberta Bencini has been working with Sirtrack, a New Zealand company specialising in Radio Telemetry, to find a light and safe radio collar for the 40 western ringtail possums...
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