The project involved strategic and practical weed and feral animal management to help protect biodiversity in the Geographe catchment. It brought together all relevant stakeholders to improve on-ground outcomes for weed and feral animal control.
Weeds and feral animals have been identified as two of the major threats impacting on the biodiversity in the south west. Weeds can out-compete native species, create monocultures of single species and can alter ecosystems by pushing out native animals that depend on native flora for food and habitat. Feral animals, including foxes, have adapted well to the environment of the south west have had a severe impact on our native animal populations through predation.
The project comprised on-ground components: weed-led and site-led weed control and controlling feral animals on private and public lands; as well as awareness-raising components including training workshops, forums and publications.
