Bushfire recovery news
Work is underway to support the recovery of Kangaroo Island wildlife following the summer bushfires, ranging from on-ground rapid assessment surveys to the management of feral cats and pigs on the island.
Feral animal management on Kangaroo Island is underway to manage feral cats and pigs to support the recovery of native wildlife.
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has today launched its annual autumn prescribed burn program which aims to reduce the risk and impact of bushfire across the state.
A national wildlife recovery workshop has identified post-bushfire strategies for the Kangaroo Island dunnart, glossy black cockatoo and other endangered species.
Some of Australia’s leading ecologists are with government representatives, conservation groups and landholders on Kangaroo Island this week to develop a recovery plan for bushfire-affected wildlife and threatened species.