A recently completed wildlife monitoring snapshot has identified Wellington National Park as important habitat for several threatened mammal species. Results suggest native species populations are stable and widely distributed across the park, whereas introduced predator populations are in low densities and limited in range. These positive results emphasise the...
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Have you seen this fluffy shrub in your area? If so, you may have a cotton bush infestation and we’d love to know about it! Cotton bush is a highly invasive weed which poses a threat to food systems, the natural environment and health. South West Catchments Council, along...
Professor Graeme Samuel’s independent review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 was publicly released in January 2021 to strong support from the natural resource management sector. The review presents compelling evidence that the Act, in its current form, is ineffective at enabling protection of Australia’s...
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd, as this date marks the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Ramsar, Iran in 1971 – 50 years ago today. The Convention aims to halt the worldwide loss of wetlands and conserve those that...
Bridgetown beef producers Ann Harris and Graeme Fazey have wanted to implement rotational grazing for a long time. However, it was only after joining a Grazing Matcher group in 2020 that they gained the knowledge and tools to motivate a change. The Grazing Matcher program supports beef and sheep...
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(via GeoCatch) Kitty Cat School came to Busselton for all cat owners wanting to give their cat a healthy, happy and enriched life. Similar to puppy school, Kitty Cat School connects cat owners with expert cat behaviourists and local vets to provide the best available cat care advice. “This...
Expressions of interest are now open to take part in the Grazing Matcher Program in 2021. The twelve-month, eight-meeting program is facilitated by local consultants Jeisane Accioly and Dan Parnell, who have tailored best practice grazing techniques to local conditions. They show producers how to set and adjust their...
It is no secret that the Western Australian grain belt is struggling with reduced rainfall and water supply. Areas with lower rainfall are typically expected to be hardest hit. However, higher rainfall areas, such as Darkan, Arthur River and Wickepin, are also beginning to deplete their water supply before...
South West Catchments Council facilitated a focus group session on Saturday 21st November 2020 to discuss the benefits and barriers of indoor cat ownership. “It was great to hear from local Bunbury region cat owners about the rewarding experience of owning an indoor cat, especially the companionship benefits,” said...
South West Catchments Council participated in the annual Dolphin Festival family event on Saturday 17th October 2020, holding a stall to promote western ringtail possum conservation and related projects in the Greater Bunbury Region. This year stall visitors could enter a draw to win a ‘possum salad bar plant’...
Wellington National Park survey finds stable native species populations 17 February, 2021
A recently completed wildlife monitoring snapshot ...
Calling WA landholders and community to help detect and control cotton bush 17 February, 2021
Have you seen this fluffy shrub in your area? If s...
SWCC Welcomes EPBC Act Review 11 February, 2021
Professor Graeme Samuel’s independent review of ...
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