Numbats

Myrmecobius fasciatus


They can eat up to 20,000 termites in one day!


Originally found through out WA, SA and into NSW. A main cause of decline has been the introduction of the fox. Feral cats and habitat loss has also been a major cause in this decline.

Photo: M Griffiths

Camera Traps

Interesting article on camera trapping:

http://www.publish.csiro.au/view/journals/dsp_journal_fulltext.cfm?nid=144&f=WR10046

Bondi, White, Stevens,Raylene, Cooke, "A comparison of the effectiveness of camera trapping and live trapping for sampling terrestrial small-mammal communities", Wildlfie Research.

More camera trap information can be found at:

http://www.wildlifemonitoring.com.au/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_trap

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/camera-traps/cameratraps.html

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/camera_traps/australia/

http://www.traps.com.au/

http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/Get-Involved/Wildlife-Conservation-Action/Success-Stories/

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/camera-traps-capture-rare-tiger-cubs/story-e6frg19l-1225817000974

Tell us about your experience covenanting!

What is a conservation covenant?

A conservation covenant is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a covenant provider to help the landowner protect and manage the environment on their property. It is registered on the title of the land and usually applies only to the bushland to be protected. It does not affect ownership of the land, and is usually permanent. The terms of the agreement are negotiated between the landowner and the covenant provider.

Website Links:
Wheatbelt NRM Inc. Healthy Bushland Project
http://www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/projects/biodiversity/

Department of Environment and Conservation Information
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/category/31/144/1823/

Banksia cuneata

An Interim Recovery Plan will be developed for the Banksia cuneata ensuring that this threatened taxa are conserved.

It was declared as rare flora under the Wildlife Conservation Act in 1982.

With the main threats being weed invasion, rabbit activity, road maintenance, farming activities, chemical drift, disease, senescence, lack of natural recruitment, drought stress, salinity, rising water tables, exposure to wind, habitat degradation, absence of permanent pollinator populations, accumulation of non-wetting soil, inappropriate fire regimes, and climate change.

There are 12 natural populations and one translocated population totaling some 659 plants (approx 2000), 44% of these occurring in the Shire of Quairading.