Current Projects
Healthy Estuaries WA Funding Body: Department Water & Environmental Regulation Healthy Estuaries WA is a State Government commitment, building on the work of the Regional Estuaries Initiative, delivering core actions for revitalising waterways and estuaries of the South-West. It engages landholders and managers to assist evidence based decisions, learn contemporary and emerging sustainable agricultural practices and restore water in landscapes through revegetation activities, sharing the results of these efforts at the annual community science forum. |
Climate resilient conservation of urban Western Ringtail Possums Funding Body: Saving Native Species agreement SCNRM A collaborative project with SCNRM and Torbay Catchment group to conserve urban Western Ringtail Possums in the Oyster Harbour area. Our focus is on community education through spotlight events and the Annual Ringtail Tally, and promoting responsible pet ownership, in schools and with the wider public. |
Salvaging Bittern Habitat in Southwest WA |
Fitz-Stirling Priority Place Funding Body: Saving Native Species agreement SCNRM The Fitz-Stirling area is an identified Priority Place under the Threatened Species Action Plan. This project will conserve and restore ecological communities through integrated feral animal control, weed control and habitat augmentation with a focus on Black Cockatoo. |
Reinvigorating Revegetation Funding Body: Rio Tinto Equipping the Oyster Harbour Catchment to significantly increase the success of environmental restoration projects through improvements and modifications to our Tree Planter. The valuable equipment will be made available to other groups with a provision of training days. Trial restoration sites will demonstrate the improved effectiveness and engage the community through volunteer planting days. |
Community-led Restoration of the King River Warracoolyup Funding Body: Commonwealth Government Urban Rivers and Catchments Program The project will rehabilitate and extend riparian vegetation along the King River (Warracoolyup) foreshore. Activities will control invasive plants and bank erosion and protect remnant vegetation through seed collection, propagation and revegetation with the aim of contributing to the conservation of the Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster). |
Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative Funding Body: Department Primary Industries and Regional Development agreement through Warren Catchments Committee & WICC The project is a collaborative project producing a roadmap and action plan for the South West of WA. Assessing Dung Beetle distribution and diversity to determine what seasonal and species gaps occur over the area. Increasing dung beetle activity mitigates the negative impacts of flies and maximise productive influence beetle activity has on soil health and pasture quality. |
Climate Smart Ag - Future Ready South Coast Funding Body: Supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program & delivered through South Coast NRM. Empowering Farmers to navigate climate change and strengthen natural capital. We aim to support farmers in building resilience, improving responsiveness to change and driving production while implementing sustainable practices and enhancing biodiversity. Activities include dam enhancements, stock water quality testing, education, resources and support around dry season responses, navigating carbon and biodiversity incentives. |
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Reducing Roaming Felis catus Funding Body: State NRM This project builds on previous work to improve biodiversity outcomes across the Great Southern by educating the community on responsible pet ownership, implementing cat enclosure subsidies within the City of Albany, undertaking lethal feral cat control and working in partnership with UWA to deliver PhD research on toxoplasmosis prevalence in roaming cats and its impact on native animals, livestock and human health. |
