Bushland News - Spring 2019

Tuart woodlands TEC listing, pokeweed. Turtle-trackers: saving our snake-necked turtles; Feral cats a declared pest; Rehabilitating Roe 8 update; Ludlow Tuart Forest Restoration Group.

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Spring 2019

Welcome to issue 111 of Bushland News.

Tuart woodlands threatened ecological community listing

National listing provides guidance for management and restoration as well as helping to reduce any further impacts or risks to the ‘Tuart woodlands and forests of the Swan Coastal Plain’ threatened ecological community.

Keep an eye out for pokeweed

Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a new weed species for Western Australia, first discovered as an established infestation in the Balingup area last year. Pokeweed is a declared pest throughout WA and must be eradicated if found.

Turtle Trackers: saving our snake-necked turtles

Turtle Trackers: saving our snake-necked turtles is a citizen science project to protect Perth’s native freshwater turtle. The project aims to harness the power of the community to increase our understanding of the southwestern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina colliei) and its nesting ecology, enabling informed management of the species.

Look out for... triggerplants

The bulk of triggerplants are endemic to Australia and our south-west region is home to the greatest diversity with more than 150 species, at least 50 of which are found in the area immediately around Perth. These plants have a fascinating pollination system with a touch-sensitive column or trigger that transfers pollen to and from insects as they land on the flowers to gather nectar.

Bushland News is a quarterly newsletter of Urban Nature, a Parks and Wildlife Service program to support community involvement in bushland conservation.