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FAWNA Media Release – 15 February 2019 Rehabilitated Western Ringtail Possums will soon enrol for “Finishing School” prior to their release into the wild thanks to a new five-year collaborative research project. From June 2019, the organisation Fostering and Assistance for Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA) will work with the...
Western Australia’s seven natural resource management (NRM) regions have united to launch a new regenerative farming research project to ultimately help more farmers protect the environment and their bottom line. Regenerative farming practices are known to improve on-farm biodiversity and soil health; reduce herbicide, pesticide and synthetic fertiliser use;...
People who possess native fauna for the purpose of rehabilitation for more than 72 hours now require a Fauna Possessing (other purposes) Licence from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). This change came into effect on 1 January 2019 when the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018 replaced...
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Like a quick snapshot of SWCC’s latest achievements? Our Annual Report 2017-18 is available and includes key project and business development overviews, as well as updates from our CEO and Chair. Together with our project partners we planted 232,021 seedlings; rehabilitated 1.7 million hectares of land; engaged more than...
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If only growing beef pasture was as simple as sowing ryegrass and clover, adding fertiliser and waiting for rain. Success is not so simple when you consider that the soil has the power to repel water, restrict root growth, refuse to hold nutrients and render nitrogen-fixing legumes impotent. Soil...
With more mammal and bird species threatened with extinction than ever before in Australia’s South West region, the South West Catchments Council (SWCC) has begun a new five-year conservation project to reverse this trend. SWCC’s recently published South West Environmental Snapshot reported a 22% increase in the number of...
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The South West Catchments Council (SWCC) has welcomed some new and familiar faces to its Board of Directors. At the SWCC Annual General Meeting recently, environmental consultant and SWCC Director Bill Biggs was elected Chair, while fellow Director and President of the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup, Brian Piesse, was...
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While no farmer likes to see their land degraded, the cost of revegetating can sometimes outweigh productivity benefits. But a new project launched by the South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is aiming to tilt the cost/benefit ratio in the farmer’s favour. SWCC program manager Dr Mike Christensen said the...
The critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum and Aboriginal cultural heritage were the topics of conversation at Bunbury TAFE’s Cultural and Market Day last week. Dozens of students, teachers and community members spoke to SWCC’s Threatened Species Project Manager Jaya Vaughan about how common the species is in urban areas...
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SWCC has received a funding boost from the Australian Government to continue its work protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Following a one-year commercial tender process, SWCC has been selected to deliver the Regional Land Partnerships (RLP) program in the region under the broader National Landcare Program. This successful...
