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OUTBACK
ACROSS THE Edition 87
APRIL 2020
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 01
Regional NRM
Contents Manager Update
03 RAINFALL BRINGS
HOPE TO THE REGION
To all of you in our region, our thoughts are with you all as we
04 BUILDING AWARENESS
OF MOUND SPRINGS enter some of the most uncertain times we have had to face.
04 GRANTING RESEARCH INTO
The situation changes daily and by the time we will be developing the new grass roots
FLINDERS FISH
you read this, it could be vastly different grants project; and we are working on
05 FUNDS FOR FAUNA SURVEY from the time of writing this message. In projects including the region’s exciting new
06 PRESIDING MEMBER’S MESSAGE accordance with the state and national sustainable agriculture project, Building
07 TRACKED MALLEEFOWL guidelines around managing the threat of Pastoral Sustainability.
SURVIVES BUSHFIRE the pandemic we are postponing all events I’m pleased to present to you, another great
08 VALE LYNN BRAKE and non-essential activities for the coming edition of Across the Outback (ATO), which
months, including the SA Arid Lands is in its 30th year. It features some wonderful
09 DO YOU NEED HELP IN HAVING
YOUR SAY ABOUT THE DRAFT Pastoral Field Day. stories on the Board’s recent work and you
WAP? can catch up on activities within your local
As your Natural Resources
09 NEXT STEPS FOR THE district, the environmental programs and
WATER ALLOCATION PLAN
Management Board we are
achievements as a result of our partnership
committed to remaining with the Australian Government, some
10 NRM GROUP NEWS
connected with you throughout valuable community connection provided
12 SMILE, YOU’RE ON CANDID the coming weeks and months.
CAMERA as a result of the Board working with
the Outback Communities Authority and
13 ICPA 49TH CONFERENCE Our staff are all available by phone and
the Australian Government’s Drought
13 WEEDING OUT THE THREAT OF email and they will also be making contact
Communities Programme, and so much
INVASIVE BUFFEL GRASS with land managers, community groups
more.
14 ARABANA CULTURAL RANGERS and NRM group members over this time.
We understand the disruption this brings You will see how we have invested your
14 WATER SOURCE REVIEW NRM Levy and how very busy we have
to planned activities for both the organisers
15 NEW WEATHER STATIONS and attendees, but, as has been made been in the process, but while all of this
REDUCE BLACKSPOTS has been happening, much change and
abundantly clear, this is a response that
15 COVID-19 INFORMATION is in the best interests of you, our SAAL reorganisation has been taking place in the
community, staff and the Australian background.
16 SCATS USED TO FIND WHAT WAS
ON THE MENU community more broadly. The staff of the SA Arid Lands NRM Board
17 HAY! THERE’S A GOOD IDEA… Given the remoteness of our region, our are delighted to welcome our new presiding
staff, along with those from other agencies member, Ross Sawers and additionally sad
17 AM HONOUR FOR GLENISE
and services will restrict travel into the to have farewelled the members of the
18 BITEBACK NEWS former Board. Soon we will have a fully
region so as not to increase the risks
20 YELLOW-FOOTED ROCK- installed new Landscape Board. As of July 1,
associated with transmission of the virus.
WALLABIES RECLAIM TERRITORY the Board will be operating under the new
DESPITE DROUGHT While not as visible in person, we will still
Landscape SA Act and engaging with the
21 OUTBACK PILOT REMEMBERED be busily working on priorities and projects
community to define the direction of the
for the region. We will be using this time
22 SLENDER BELL-FRUIT Board’s investment in accordance with the
to look at, and deliver, innovative ways for
22 NIGHT PARROT
new back to basics principles outlined in the
online training options across the region, as
legislation.
23 PASTORAL BOARD NEWS well as online meetings and consultations.
We will hold our NRM Group meetings Thanks for reading ATO and for being a
24 OUTBACK COMEDY NIGHT
via phone/teleconference; we are busy part of the stories within.
26 SERVING THE OUTBACK FOR 30
YEARS
rescheduling and planning events for the
end of the year; we will be finalising the Jodie Gregg-Smith
27 DROUGHT SUPPORT PROGRAMS
revised Far North Prescribed Wells Water
EXPANDED
Allocation Program based on consultation;
28 WOMEN THRIVING IN
AGRICULTURE
Cover image: Joseph Berris sets Elliott traps for the Coward Springs
fauna survey. Joseph was an invaluable volunteer for the survey,
02 | Natural Resources SA Arid Lands which received Community Grant funds.
Rainfall brings
Imogen and Sienna Michael had some
fun in the puddles on Cariewerloo.
hope to the
region
Hope returned to the pastoral district when
significant rainfalls were recorded across much
of the region in February, proving it can still rain.
This was followed by flooding in the north east
corner of the region in March with Innamincka
receiving 83mm of rain.
And while there were the biggest rainfall totals across parts of the
district in a number of years, the resounding message that followed
is follow up rain is needed for the landscape to recover and so
pastoralists can restock.
Impacts from the falls were greatly varied across the region with
properties 30km apart reporting such differences that some had
enough to fill dams, while their neighbours reported no rainfall. In
the north, some landholders reported no rainfall at homesteads, but
found full dams when they ventured out.
In the Marree Innamincka District, those living in the lower areas
received up to 50mm in February, while those in the mid to upper
It’s been a long time between flowers for these areas received little to no rainfall until March. When that 50mm
Rhodanthe near Woomera. fell in three hours around Marree in January, a number of places
in the district reported infrastructure damage. It also equalled the
total rainfall Marree had received in the preceding three years, since
January 2017.
In the Gawler Ranges rainfall varied from 10mm in the west up to
110mm in the North East. Those that recorded high falls did incur
damage to fences and dams.
In the Kingoonya District, Prominent Hill received 125mm and while
properties in the west went without rain. Roxby Downs received
50mm but just 30km to the west, Andamooka township received
only 12mm.
Arkaroola. Some properties in the North East Pastoral reported rainfalls of
30mm, while others remained dry.
In the North Flinders most properties reported between 30mm and
up to 120mm north of Blinman, with enough water to get creeks
flowing. In the Marla Oodnadatta district rains missed the north
eastern area, but the south west around Coober Pedy recorded
rainfalls of more than 70mm.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 03
Building awareness
of mound springs
Educating visitors on the importance of the mound springs was one of 14 projects
to be awarded a SA Arid Lands NRM Board Community Grant.
The Friends of Mound Springs received Peake Overland Telegraph site; while the
$1495 for its project Enhancing Awareness Strangways Springs Walks brochure details
of GAB Springs in SA. three self-guided walks taking in the natural
The funding provided the group with and cultural features of this significant
money to cover the cost of updating and heritage site on the Anna Creek pastoral
printing three brochures, which explain lease.
the importance of the mound springs and Friends of Mound Springs (FOMS) secretary
provide details of walks at two important Simon Lewis said the benefit of the project
sites where springs are associated with ruins would be measured by the uptake of the
of Overland Telegraph repeater stations.
The first, The Mound Springs of South
brochures at the two sites, which would
be an indicator of the extent to which the
Granting
Australia, explains the importance of the
springs as natural outlets for the water of
information was being disseminated.
He said the group had received positive
research into
the Great Artesian Basin and highlights the
springs’ national significance due to their
feedback from many visitors to the two
sites. Site brochures are replenished by Flinders fish
natural ecosystems and cultural heritage FOMS volunteers annually.
values. Environmental monitoring in
FOMs has been active in protecting mound
Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National
The second brochure, The Peake Walks, springs, promoting community awareness,
Park received a boost when its Friends
provides maps for three self-guided walks monitoring spring vegetation and many
Group received a Community Grant of
with descriptions of numbered features other associated activities since its inception
$2362 from the SA Arid Lands Natural
to be found in each of the walks at The in 2006.
Resource Management Board.
The Friends of Vulkathunha-Gammon
Ranges National Park Inc started its
environmental program in 2018, with the
intention of running a long-term citizen
science project. The project involves
monitoring the Weetootla and Yuwanhinya
Springs, along with the Nepouie Spring on
the adjacent Wooltana pastoral lease.
Funds received from the Community Grants
program enabled the monitoring work to
occur.
All springs have continued to provide strong
flows of relatively low salinity water over
the past two years of very low rainfall. They
also support populations of the endangered
fish species Flinders Ranges purple-spotted
gudgeon (Mogurnda clivicola) known also
as Wirti Udla Varri in Adnyamathanha
The three revised Mound Spring information language.
booklets are available at the sites.
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Funds for fauna survey
A study assessing changes in the abundance and diversity of fauna species at the
Coward Springs Wetland Heritage site was supported by an SA Arid Lands NRM
Board Community Grant.
Funding of $9664 was awarded for a fauna The diversity of bird species at the site
survey that has been completed to record increased, with 42 different species
further changes taking place at the site since recorded and it is considered likely that
the first survey was undertaken in 1997. Coward Springs represents an important
As part of the survey, long term monitoring bird refuge during dry times.
sites for small mammals were established, European rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus)
trapping equipment was purchased and were the most abundant exotic pest
pest animal and weed management species at the site, shown by the number
requirements were determined. of detections on remote infra-red camera
Undertaken in August last year, the small operating during the survey. Foxes
mammal trapping survey recorded four appeared to be in low numbers, possibly
species, three of which were native and all of due to low rainfall and feral cats were not
which had been recorded in previous surveys recorded, although one was trapped by the
in 1997 and 2006. Missing from previous landholder in the weeks prior to the survey.
recordings was Bolam’s mouse (Pseudomys The survey report, written by fauna
Friends of Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges bolami) which could be attributed to very ecologist Karleah Berris, recommended
National Park members Ray Hickman
and Roger Mathers test water with low rainfall in recent years. continued controls of red foxes, feral cats
equipment purchased as part of the The three native small mammals trapped and rabbits to ensure existing native fauna
Community Grants program.
were Giles planigale (Planigale gilesi), Desert was protected and possibly enhanced.
mouse (Psedomys desertor) and Stripe-faced She recommended that small mammal
dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura). surveys should continue at Coward Springs
Persistance of the desert mouse at the to track the abundance of small mammal
These springs are the only known locations site indicates the Coward Springs wetland and vertebrate pest species at the site in
for the fish in South Australia. is highly likely to be a refuge site for the response to rainfall over the years.
The group’s monitoring includes estimation species. It is thought that during dry The results of this survey are a snapshot
of fish sizes and numbers, weed control and periods, desert mice in the region are largely during a particularly dry period in the
assessment of the condition of the riparian restricted to bore drains and mound springs region. It was suggested another pitfall
zones associated with the springs. They that support sedge grasses. It is hoped trapping survey could be completed in
work closely with the board’s ecologists. further trapping programs will be able to warmer months, because the failure to
As well as permanent flow of water it is document the desert mouse population detect any reptiles was most likely due to
considered possible that water quality, response to rainfall over time. the cold night time conditions.
presence or absence of other animal
species, plant species growing in and near
A Giles planigale (Planigale gilesi) trapped during the
the water, could all be contributing to
August 2019 survey at Coward Springs Wetland.
survival of the fish.
The Friend’s Group is also interested in
assisting with the gudgeon translocation
project through collection of water
chemistry and flow information at other
sites of permanent water in the Flinders.
The translocation of the Flinders Ranges
purple-spotted gudgeon (Mogurnda
clivicola) is an aim of the Bounceback and
Beyond project.
Bounceback and Beyond is supported by
the SAAL NRM Board, though funding
from the Australian Government’s National
Landcare Program.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 05
Group representatives
Caroline Thomas
(Marla Oodnadatta),
Francesca Fennell
(Marla Oodnadatta),
Josh Haynes (Marree
Innamincka), Ian
Ferguson (North
Flinders) and David
Hunter (Kingoonya)
met with newly
appointed SAAL Board
Presiding Member
Ross Sawers in Port
Augusta recently.
Presiding Member’s Message
Thank you to all that have welcomed my return to the SA Arid opportunity to set up a Port Augusta/Quorn
community group to develop the aspirations
Lands region as the new Presiding Member of the Landscapes
of those communities for managing their
Board for the SA Arid Lands. When taking on the role in early local landscapes.
March, I never could have imagined that we, as a region, a I am abundantly aware of some of the high
nation and a world community, would be facing the challenges profile issues for the region and I would like
that are in front of us. to reassure you they will remain high priority
matters for me and the new Landscapes
I acknowledge the monumental impact this extensive community consultation process Board. The completion and adoption of
is having on our region through the loss which was undertaken early in the new the Far North Prescribed Wells Area Water
of vital tourism dollars, the cancellation Government’s term. A fundamental change Allocation Plan, Wild Dog Management
of community events and the closure is ensuring that the Boards have greater and landscape resilience for sustainable
of businesses to prevent the spread of autonomy and improved agility with the pastoralism are all key matters that align
COVID-19. power to manage their own budgets and directly with the back to basics principles of
As a Board we will continue to provide a respond to local needs. This will include the the new Act. The current work of the NRM
service to you, our SAAL community, and appointment of a General Manager who will Groups, which will ultimately transition
while this will be done remotely, please be responsible for employing and managing to become entities under the Landscape
know that our staff are just at the end of a staff. Regional Plans will be simplified with Board will ensure a level of continuity and
phone or email. five priorities, of which pest plant and animal connection with local communities that a
control, soils and water will be key. It is board of seven would struggle to maintain
Through all of this we are working
planned that by 2022, up to three board over more than 50% of SA.
to transition to a new way of doing
members will be elected by our community. I would like to thank you in advance for your
business in preparation for a July 1 2020
commencement of the Landscape SA The boundary of the SA Arid Lands will support of the Board as it evolves under the
Act. Much of the business still continues include the Port Augusta City and Flinders new legislation and assure you that what
despite the changes, as we see through Ranges Councils. This brings a new will soon be known as the “landscape levy”
projects funded by industry, the Australian opportunity to the wider region and I look will be responsibly invested in the areas that
Government and long-term commitments forward to engaging with our new partners promote sustainability in our industries,
of the NRM Board that apply directly to the to identify how some mutual benefit can be environment and communities, with your
principles of the new legislation. achieved in managing the region’s resources. ongoing input and ideas.
I have been heartened by the applications There will be a process of integrating the I would also like to thank the previous
we received from local community members new council districts into the region from Board for their dedicated and untiring
who nominated to serve on the new SA a business planning and levy point of view. efforts in ensuring the NRM Legislation was
Arid Lands Landscape Board. I am working It is intended to have minimal impact on administered in accordance with that Acts
through this process with the Minister for the Board’s current priorities and projects, requirements, and particularly Janet Brook,
Environment and Water and am hopeful while identifying new opportunities for the the Presiding Member for eight years.
we will be able to announce the new new council districts. A natural extension of I look forward to working with you from
Landscape Board soon. the new Flinders Ranges Council area will here.
add value to the current Northern Flinders
The new legislation ensures a number of key
district the Board supports, with an exciting Ross Sawers
principles and benefits, all resulting from the
06 | Natural Resources SA Arid Lands
Burnt ground at Secret Rocks
Nature Reserve.
Tracked malleefowl
survives bushfire
The Middleback Alliance has gained vital information about
malleefowl after tracking the movement of a bird in late 2019.
The group, which operates in the Gawler had moved. Chicks had successfully hatched
Ranges, has been monitoring malleefowl at the mound this bird was tending, and the
for more than 12 years. It is a partnership tracker meant the group knew the bird had
between local landowners, Ecological survived a recent bushfire on the property
Horizons, the Department for Environment which came perilously close to its mound.
and Water and mining company SIMEC. The map (right) shows an example of
Together they monitor more than 300 the movements recorded from another
malleefowl mounds per year and recently malleefowl tracked on Secret Rocks for
partnered with the SA Arid Lands NRM around 12 months. The bird moved
Board to implement aerial fox baiting for well over 20 kilometres in nine days in
further protection. November, but unfortunately died. It
The aerial baiting was part of the is suspected the bird succumbed to an The flight path taken by the tracked
Bounceback and Beyond project, which extended heatwave and drought, rather malleefowl.
is supported by the SA Arid Lands NRM than being taken by a predator.
Board, through funding from the Australian Species such as malleefowl are particularly
Government’s National Landcare Program. vulnerable to increasing frequency and The malleefowl is a native ground-dwelling
PhD student Peri Stenhouse attached a severity of drought as a result of climate bird which is known for building large
satellite tracker to a malleefowl known change. distinctive mound-shaped nests. The species
to be nesting in Secret Rocks Nature “Satellite tracking data like this provide incubates its eggs within the mound using
Reserve in the southern part of the Gawler invaluable information on the movement heat from the sun and composting leaf
Ranges region late last year. She was patterns and survival of malleefowl, which litter. The species is particularly vulnerable to
supported by SIMEC and John Read and helps us to better understand the species’ predation by introduced predators such as
Katherine Moseby from Secret Rocks. threats and find ways to protect the species foxes and feral cats, as well as habitat loss
The initiative was undertaken to increase into the future,” Katherine Moseby said. through land clearing and inappropriate fire
the understanding of the malleefowl by regimes.
“Although the bird outlined above likely
tracking the movement of individual birds.
died from starvation and heat stress, this It is one of the focus species of Bounceback
A satellite tracker was put on a bird in contrasts with the deaths recorded in five and Beyond, which is supported by the SA
December 2019, allowing data to be other birds fitted with transmitters which Arid Lands NRM Board, through funding
remotely downloaded from the tracker were all caused by cat and fox predation.” from the Australian Government’s National
every few days. The data was then plotted Landcare Program.
on a map to see where and how far the bird
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 07
Vale
Lynn Brake
South Australia lost a great leader in water management with
the recent passing of Lynn Brake.
An outstanding leader in the sustainable SA Arid Lands Principal Policy Officer for
management of the Great Artesian Basin Water Planning & Security David Leek
(GAB), Lake Eyre Basin and the GAB Springs worked with Lynn for more than two
both at a state and national level for more decades and first met him at a meeting of
than 30 years, Lynn worked closely with the Arid Areas Water Resources Committee
State and Federal Governments, NRM at Moomba.
boards, communities and industry groups. BOOK PLANS FOR GAB FUTURE
“It quickly became obvious that Lynn
Lynn’s positive, calm nature and his was the driving force behind what that Lynn Brake was presented with a
outstanding ability to engage well with committee was trying to achieve. It is that published copy of his final work in the
people and communities enabled him to drive, enthusiasm and ability to galvanise days before his passing.
bring them along the journey to improve others that characterises Lynn in my eyes Great Artesian Basin Springs: a Plan
for the Future – Evidence-based
how water was managed and used in the and I have been privileged to be a willing
Methodologies for Managing Risks to
far north. Lynn was widely respected for passenger on our journey together ever Spring Values was released in January
his integrity, knowledge, leadership and since,” David said. this year and considers threats to the
determination to achieve positive outcomes. GAB Springs and how they should be
“Lynn had the great ability to engage with
managed.
Just before his passing, the Commonwealth people. It didn’t matter whether you were
It refers to the artesian springs of
Government announced it would establish a ringer in the front bar of the Marree the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) as
the Lynn Brake Scholarship in his honour to Hotel, or a politician in the hallowed halls unique environmental assets with
support the development of future scientists of Canberra. Lynn paid due respect to international ecological value,
as well as being water assets of
and to help foster links between academia, your opinions and was both flexible and
immense economic and social value to
the wider community and governments. intelligent enough to account for those communities, mining and pastoralism
Lynn also received the first copy of the perspectives when building the policy that in the desert region.
recently completed report Great Artesian he was so influential in constructing. GAB water is estimated to return
Basin Springs: a Plan for the Future with a about $13 billion of production
“There are little things that I will miss very
annually, including $4 billion in stock,
special acknowledgement of his significant much as I continue driving around the $6 billion in mining, $2 billion in gas
contribution to this work. outback doing all things water without and $1 billion from tourism.
Lynn fulfilled many significant roles in water Lynn there. The endless conversations about The book explains that the continued
management including: politics, family, delighted shouts when he survival and well-being of GAB springs
are at risk from the twin threats of
• Founding Member of the Great Artesian spotted some of his favourite birds and my
diminishing artesian pressure, which
Basin Coordinating Committee never ending surprise as he demonstrated is reducing outflows from the springs,
his encyclopaedic knowledge of just about and disturbance of the surface vents
• Chairperson of the Arid Areas Water
every topic. from various land uses, particularly as
Resources Committee water points for stock.
“We are all a little poorer for his passing. I
• Inaugural Presiding Member of the Arid In the book, Lynn states that similar
feel the loss deeply, but the overwhelming programs to GABSI’s bore capping,
Areas Catchment Water Management
sense I have is that the most persistent which invested $300 million from
Board
lament emanates from up north, from the 1999-2018, are needed to continue
• Chairperson of the Water Advisory to address the threat of reduced
GAB Springs and the plants and animals
Committee (SAAL NRM Board) pressure. Equally, the threat of surface
that depend on the water that Lynn was so disturbance needs coordinated
In these roles Lynn was instrumental devoted to protecting.” attention.
in developing the inaugural Strategic Lynn said before his passing, “there is more He also states that scientific
Management Plan for the Great Artesian knowledge of the Basin resource and
work to be done” and anyone who worked
Basin, which was adopted in 2000, and the its connectivity to other surface and
with Lynn will ensure his vision and legacy groundwater systems has significantly
new plan which will soon be adopted. will continue. Lynn was a wonderful friend, increased since the 1980s and findings
Lynn also led the preparation and adoption colleague and mentor to many in SA and from recent research projects can
of the Far North Water Allocation Plan in inform future decision making and
across Australia – he will be greatly missed.
management for GAB springs.
2009 covering the GAB in South Australia,
Copies of the book are available
as well as the multi-million dollar project online at www.naturalresources.
entitled ‘Allocating Water and Maintaining sa.gov.au/aridlands/water
Springs in the GAB’.
08 | Natural Resources SA Arid Lands
Next steps for the
Water Allocation Plan
With the consultation for the Water Allocation Plan drawing to a
DO YOU NEED HELP IN
HAVING YOUR SAY ABOUT close, it’s a good time to consider what happens next.
THE DRAFT WAP?
A consultation report will be prepared This report will be included in a package
A document to help you provide which will include all the verbal comments that will be considered by the SA Arid Lands
feedback has been prepared and made during the consultation meetings NRM Board alongside the updated WAP and
can be found on our website at in the region and in Adelaide, and all any supporting information about decisions
www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/
files/sharedassets/sa_arid_lands/
the comments received in writing and made to implement changes.
water/wap/consultation_feedback_ by telephone. The deadline for the The Board will make a decision about what
sheet_for_the_fnpwa_locked.docx consultation has been extended by two changes are implemented on advice from
Comments about the draft plan weeks at this stage to 5pm on 17 April, the WAC. The Board will then request that
can be submitted in writing and 2020 due to rain forcing the rescheduling
emailed to the Minister adopt the updated draft WAP.
of meetings in Innamincka and Marree and
DEW.SAALNRMAridlands@sa.gov.au The Minister will be provided with a copy
or posted to: subsequent cancellation due to COVID-19.
of the draft WAP, a copy of the updated
Regional NRM Manager, Teleconferences are being planned and
SA Arid Lands NRM Board, draft WAP with the changes identified, the
dates will be promoted.
PO BOX 78, Port Augusta SA 5700. consultation report and the plan which
The report will identify all the comments outlines how the WAP will be implemented
For further information about the
review contact Principal Policy made in relation to the draft WAP and once it is adopted, which will include such
Officer Simone Stewart at where applicable, provide responses as tasks as the timing and process of licensing,
simone.stewart@sa.gov.au to what could be changed in the WAP reporting, monitoring, compliance,
in order to respond to these comments. communication and education.
Comments that suggest significant
The Minister may adopt the WAP as is
changes to the draft WAP will be tabled at
or may request the Board consider some
the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) for
further changes to the document before it
further discussion and a decision.
is formally adopted.
Keep up to date with the WAP consultation
on the SA Arid Lands website under
‘events’.
Contributing to the WAP consultation in
Coober Pedy were, from left, Ash Cooper,
Tony Williams, Jake Fennell, Gillian
Fennell, Alan Fennell, Donnagh Clarke
and Andrew Clarke, Douglas Lillecrapp,
Caroline Thomas and Scott Harrison.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 09
NRM Group
News
KINGOONYA
The Kingoonya NRM Group met
in Woomera on 10 January 2020,
where projects for the coming
months were discussed.
Landholders in the region have
expressed a desire to grow native
plants from seeds and cuttings
GAWLER RANGES following die-off of many well
established plants during the
Members of the Gawler Ranges NRM
drought. A number of plant
Group heard about carbon farming at their propagation workshops are being
meeting held in Port Augusta on 6 March planned for across the Kingoonya
2020. The presentation, given by Tim district. Further details will be
made available closer to the time,
Moore from Regen Co provided members
so keep an eye on our website and
and guests with an introduction to Carbon Facebook page.
Farming, opportunities and obstacles. The Group is also considering
Also discussed at the meeting were hosting a second Outback Kids
day following the success of the
Community Grants, Landscapes SA update,
inaugural event last year. Cactus
the planned Kids on Country and school species at Andamooka are also
group events, cactus control and planning being investigated to see if the bio
for a joint meeting with the Kingoonya control cochineal could be suitable
for tackling the opuntia species.
NRM Group. The Comedy Night event
By working with the Andamooka
was reviewed and ideas and plans for the Progress and Opal Miners
SA Arid Lands Pastoral Field Day were Association, the group is planning
discussed. to host a weeds workshop in the
town in the future.
Community Landscape Officer Chris Fulton
Community Landscapes Officer
has also been busy in the district working Glen Murray has recently visited a
with landholders to discuss cactus control number of properties in the region,
at a number of properties. At Iron Knob, discussing issues including wild
dogs.
cactus infestations were monitored with
plans to soon introduce biocontrol agents
post herbicide control. Cat control in and
around the township was discussed with
MARREE INNAMINCKA
community members and the Outback The Marree Innamincka NRM Group met on
Communities Authority. 8 January in Port Augusta.
Assistance has been provided to landholders Included in the discussion were:
for Foundation for Rural and Regional • The upcoming SA Arid Lands Pastoral
Renewal grants and ongoing conversations Field Day
Feedback from attendees was positive and
discussing the PIRSA Water Infrastructure • Plans for future workshops to be run in take home messages from the workshop
rebate. the district on ruminant nutrition during
included:
dry times.
• The importance of building off-farm
• Promoting responsible travel for tourists
assets
• Wild dog control and the possibility of
injection services outside of the Dog • Understanding how preparation is key
Fence to having successful, multi-generational
businesses
• The NRM Rangelands Alliance
• Farm Map 4D and how it can be applied • The need to have difficult conversations
to pastoral properties to move forward
On Thursday 20 February, a Planning For • Talking to all children about the business
Your Financial Future workshop hosted A kid’s day was planned for the School of
by Tony Catt from Catapult Wealth was the Air students from the region, as well
held in Marree and was attended by eight as Marree Aboriginal School at Dulkaninna
pastoralists. Station at the end of March and will be
Members of the Gawler Ranges NRM Topics from the session included: goal rescheduled. The day will include learning
Group who met in Port Augusta last about all things bugs and slugs, and a
setting and business planning, managing
month. Back, Scott Michael, Brenton
French, Chris Fulton; front Amanda generational transitions, operational wetland walk with ecologists. A group
Michael, Kate Greenfield and Lesley Koch. transition versus ownership transition, and meeting was held via teleconference on
retirement considerations. 28 March.
10 | Natural Resources SA Arid LandsA cactus
infestation under
a tree canopy is
NRM Group
just one of the
sites recorded as
part of the remote
sensing trial by
the University of
Adelaide.
News
IMPORTANT NEWS
Due to the COVID-19 threat, we
have had to postpone our events
for April and May, including the SA
Arid Lands NRM Field Day planned
for 21-22 May. We are working with
our NRM Groups to determine new
NORTH FLINDERS dates which will be posted under
the events section on our website
North Flinders NRM Group is working on the outcomes that can be achieved at a www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/
pest management priorities among its landscape scale across the Flinders, Olary aridlands/home
current activities. and Gawler ranges.
The group extended an invitation to The NRM Group is also following the
the community to join the meeting on progress of a Blinman Progress Association
NORTH EAST PASTORAL
18 February 2020, at which Principal project, which has engaged Adelaide The North East Pastoral NRM Group met
Rangelands Ecologist Rob Brandle and University to trial remote sensing to map in January, coinciding with the Outback
Bounceback Project Officer Geoff Axford cacti from the air. If successful, this new Comedy Roadshow night at Yunta. The
discussed the Bounceback program and technology will make life easier for the meeting included a training session for Wild
reintroductions. This included updates on cactus volunteers, who volunteer significant Dog scan, and covered topics including the
current populations of Yellow-footed Rock- time in the district. SA Arid Lands Pastoral Field Day in Port
wallabies, quolls and possums and upcoming Augusta in May, the Board’s sustainable
It is hoped the results of the remote sensing
threat abatement activities such as fox agriculture project and the change to
trial will enable volunteers and property
baiting, goat control and kangaroo control. Landscape SA.
owners to manage cactus in a more
The important role of property owners in targeted fashion, with the findings expected The group planned to host a community
the success of Bounceback over more than to have benefits across the region. barbecue at Olary early this month, to open
25 years was highlighted, demonstrating discussions about changing landscapes. This
will be rescheduled and it is hoped some
older pastoralists will share stories about how
MARLA OODNADATTA the landscape has changed over the years.
Marla Oodnadatta NRM group hosted representative to speak about the On- Community Landscape Officer Matt
the Outback Comedy Roadshow in farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Westover had also planned to be at the
January, hosting 70 guests at the Rebate Scheme; FaB mentor Anne Yunta Races to talk about the SA Arid
Italian Club in Coober Pedy. Collins; and Dr Colin Trengove, who
Lands Pastoral Field Day in Port Augusta
A new format of event, Cricket is a lecturer in Runiment Health
and Production at the University later this year.
and Conversations in Coober Pedy
was planned for the end of March, of Adelaide’s School of Animal and Matt had hoped to demonstrate and display
following an NRM Group meeting at Veterinary Science, discussed Cattle
cochineal at the Yunta races. If you’re
the Opal Inn. Health and disease in dry times.
interested in what it is, how it can be used
The event was planned to include Options are being investigated to
reschedule or hold online given and how to spread it on your property, be
four guest speakers, including Rural
Business Support Rural Financial COVID-19 protocols. sure to call him on 0438 816 210 or email
Counsellor Paul Erkelenz; a PIRSA matthew.westover@sa.gov.au
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 11Smile, you’re on candid camera
Infra-red and motion activated cameras have provided a solution
to measuring trends in the numbers of foxes, cats and native
wildlife present across more than 1,000,000 hectares of the SA
Arid Lands region.
SA Arid Lands NRM Board in partnership Data collected from the monitoring Tellingly, goannas, Yellow-footed Rock-
with the National Parks and Wildlife Service areas showed foxes were conspicuously wallabies, echidnas and bluetongue lizards
(South Australia) are using 120 infra-red absent from all areas, which could also were more commonly recorded in areas
and motion activated cameras across the be attributed to dog baiting efforts by where foxes were actively controlled, along
Flinders, Olary and Gawler Ranges as part of landholders and prolonged dry conditions. with rabbits and cats.
the Bounceback and Beyond project, which Mr Brandle said the dry conditions and Wild dogs were occasionally recorded in
is supported by the SA Arid Lands NRM dog baiting on many pastoral leases meant both baited and unbaited areas.
Board through funding from the Australian the only area foxes were detected in any
Government’s National Landcare Program. number was in the Gawler Ranges, where
The cameras record animals crossing their they were commonly detected in the
sensors and cover a range of sizes from a unbaited areas.
rat to a camel. “Their complete absence in the baited
SAAL’s Principal Rangelands Ecologist Rob areas and response of prey species clearly
Brandle said cameras were being used to demonstrates the value of this broad-scale
assess the response fox and cat populations land management activity,” he said.
had to efforts to control them. The cameras
also captured the presence of some of
their prey such as echidnas, sand goannas,
rabbits, brushtail possums and western
quolls.
The cameras were placed at 480 different
sites across four fox controlled regions
and equal numbers of traps were set in
baited and unbaited areas so the two areas
could be compared to measure baiting
effectiveness.
The map, right, shows the cameras in green
baited areas and white comparison areas.
Cameras were left for at least one month at
each location.
Camera monitoring data map
12 | Natural Resources SA Arid LandsICPA 49th conference
Parents from across the region converged in Port Augusta for
the 49th Annual State Isolated Parents and Childrens Association WEEDING OUT THE THREAT OF
INVASIVE BUFFEL GRASS
(ICPA) Conference on 13 March.
The threat of buffel grass in arid
The event was hosted by the North East motions that were carried were strongly
zones will be considered in a new
Branch, with the theme ‘A 2020 vision for in support of increasing staffing ratios, to strategic plan aimed at protecting the
the future’. reduce individual workloads and pressure environmental landscape.
Along with the official business of the on School of the Air teachers and fair and The new South Australian Buffel Grass
equitable access to student support officers Strategic Plan for 2019-24 presents a
conference, a number of presentations
coordinated statewide approach to
were also staged. They included for remote students.
buffel grass management, building on
#PlantASeedForSafety which focussed SA State President Jill Greenfield welcomed the success of the 2012-2017 plan and
on practical work health and safety for the gathering and Dot Sandland, a former further developing the existing zones
and management strategies.
properties, a presentation from Uni Hub member of the North West branch, opened
Buffel grass is a perennial tussock
Spencer Gulf which is providing tertiary the conference proceedings providing a
grass which can cause a loss of native
study options in the region, an update on history on the beginnings of ICPA which vegetation and habitats and competes
the NBN rollout as well as a health Q & A started by seeking “equal access to with other plants for water and
panel featuring RFDS, RICE and CaFHS. education for our children”. nutrients. It also creates a significant
fire threat.
Branch members were passionate about
The pest weed is widely distributed
supporting and lobbying for a fair education across northern regions of South
for remote students and a number of Australia.
Invasive Species Unit manager with
Biosecurity SA Dr John Virtue said
Right: Members the development of the Buffel Grass
of the executive Strategic Plan for 2019-24 was a
committee on
coordinated effort.
SA ICPA Kerry
Williams, Petie “Our response to buffel grass requires
Rankin, Kate a careful balance between its use as
Greenfield, a pasture grass in other jurisdictions
Edwina Bowie and and the need to protect our
Jill Greenfield. environment, cultural landscapes and
infrastructure,” Dr Virtue said.
Below: Convening
committee for “To manage this weed, we need to
the conference, work with industry, community and
North East Branch government stakeholders at the local,
members Katie regional and state levels.”
Robertson, Leisa South Australia was the first state
Breeding, Kerry
to declare buffel grass a pest plant
Williams, Penny
Rasheed, Jane in 2015. Work to manage it will be
Gloster and Ros continued and refreshed under the
Breeding. Landscape SA Act 2019.
“There is no single control method
available for the successful
management of buffel grass over
wide areas,” Dr Virtue said.
“The plan outlines risk assessment
and control options for managing
buffel grass to limit its spread and
ensure the threat to the environment,
communities and habitats is managed.
“We will continue to manage buffel
grass in the northern rangelands and
by reducing its spread, we will protect
other valuable areas such as the
Flinders Ranges.”
You can view the South Australian
Buffel Grass Strategic Plan for 2019-
2024 at pir.sa.gov.au/buffel-grass.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 13Arabana Rangers working on
country (from left) Marshall
Stuart, Garth Dodd and
Braden Allen.
Arabana Cultural Rangers
Young rangers employed in a new cultural ranger program are working to protect country through
working with elders and building relationships with community and industry.
The Arabana Rangers program began in has been working towards the ranger “We also recognise the
January this year and employs five staff program since 2013 when it was identified importance of working with land
including Head Ranger Mick Stuart. as part of its cultural plan, which aligns to managers across Arabana country
While the groups work on Arabana country its healthy country plan. and we are committed to this
is broadly from Marree to Oodnadatta Head Ranger Mick Stuart says the rangers by building relationships with
and in between, a big focus will be Finniss are working towards achieving a healthy pastoralists, volunteer groups,
Springs and around Lake Eyre. country, through having young Arabana conservation, community and
Work will involve protecting mound springs people working on country, with elders and government departments.”
with fencing to reduce damage from stock the community.
and feral animals, and monitoring of the “As an organisation we believe a way to
springs as well as sacred sites. The rangers preserve the Arabana culture is by sharing
are also considering ways to manage the knowledge between elders and the younger
impacts of tourism on the environment and generation, through the sharing of stories
promote cultural travel protocols for the about the region and sites that are important
increasing tourist market. to the Arabana people,” Mr Stuart said.
The Arabana Aboriginal Corporation (AAC)
WATER SOURCE REVIEW
A review of well location and are able to update their water source and status, and any other relevant
water licence data has identified details without the need to complete information in the reply paid envelope
inconsistencies between water sources. a ‘Vary Water Licence’ form and at no to PO Box 78 Port Augusta SA 5700.
The review, being undertaken by the expense. If you have not received a package
Department for Environment and Packages containing property maps of information or need help, please
Water, with support from the SA Arid with identified well records, a list of contact Water Project Officer Melissa
Lands NRM Board, aims to improve property wells, an instruction guide Horgan, at melissa.horgan@sa.gov.au or
the accuracy of well locations, identify and USB with digital versions of the mobile 0409 896 402.
wells to be used for water supply and information provided were sent For information on your water licence
therefore needing to be included on to water licensees in the Far North or wells, please visit the WaterConnect
water licences and to correct well status Prescribed Wells Area earlier this year. website at www.waterconnect.sa.gov.
information. Please return your updated information au/Pages/Home.aspx
As part of the review, water licensees on water sources, well location
14 | Natural Resources SA Arid LandsCOVID-19
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
Stay up to date with the latest AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HEALTH BUSINESS SUPPORT
www.health.gov.au www.treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
developments and business www.business.gov.au
support relating to COVID-19 and SA HEALTH
www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID2019 DROUGHT SUPPORT
drought at the following websites: www.pir.sa.gov.au/grants_and_
assistance/drought_support
New weather stations
reduce blackspots
Four new weather stations are about to be installed in the North
East, Kingoonya, Marree-Innamincka and the Marla Oodnadatta
districts, made possible with a grant through Outback
Community Authority who are administering the Australian
Government’s Drought Communities Programme.
The weather stations will be strategically The new weather stations will complement
placed to reduce the number of weather existing data in regional locations and
monitoring blackspots across the region, provide accurate weather forecasts for those
with work expected to be completed by the in the state’s Far North. They will provide real
end of June. time and long-term data on temperatures,
The decision to install a further four wind speed and rainfall. Collection of the
weather stations followed the success of an data will, in the long term, build knowledge
earlier installation at William Creek in 2018, capacity for pastoralists, industry, and the
and it will again be in partnership with the tourism sector as well as Government.
Outback Communities Authority. Through The available climate data can help with
information on the NRM Weather Network planning and decision making and contribute
website, the first weather station provides to climate resilience, producing long term
the region with publicly available, detailed positive impacts for the wider community.
weather information relevant to the mining, Stay tuned to SAAL’s Facebook and
pastoral, aviation and tourism sectors. webpage for further updates, including
Working on this success, and with funding where to locate this weather information
available, there has been an opportunity to once it has been made available. The four new weather stations to be
further increase this capacity and address installed across the region will provide
other known blackspots. accurate forecasts as well as real-time
and long-term data on temperatures,
Sites for the four weather stations were wind speed and rainfall.
decided through consultation with members
of the SA Arid Lands NRM groups.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 15Left: The Desert short-tailed mouse
is known to live on Bon Bon Station
Reserve, its remains having recently
been discovered in fox scats.
Below: Scats are washed clean to
identify useful pieces for testing.
GEORGEANNA STORY
JIRI LOCHMAN
Scats used to find what
was on the menu
The link between fox scats and Despite having previously undertaken Other interesting traces found in the scats
annual pitfall surveys, this ‘old-school’ style belonged to native rodent, Bolam’s Mouse
rare animals might seem a long
of analysis has uncovered a hidden truth Pseudomys bolami, and possibly two species
bow, but at one arid lands about the native animals on Bon Bon, even of Dunnarts, which are small carnivorous
property, one is being used to finding traces of a small mammal that marsupials. Bolam’s Mice and three species
track another. has not been recorded during the annual of Dunnarts (Stripe-faced, Fat-tailed and
trapping surveys conducted on the property Ooldea) are all trapped during the annual
Eleven fox scats collected on Bon Bon for the past three years. pitfall trapping on Bon Bon.
Station Reserve by Bush Heritage’s SA Forrest’s Mouse Leggadina forresti is a small Reptile traces found in the scats included
Rangelands Ecologist Graeme Finlayson late native mouse with a short tail and thick, blue tongues, bearded dragons, skinks,
in 2019 were sent away for analysis to get short, coarse light grey to yellowish brown goannas, and other dragons. Arthropods (or
a better picture of what is on the menu at fur with darker hairs above and white invertebrates) included centipedes, moths,
the property. below. It has relatively small ears and eyes grasshoppers and beetles.
“By looking at what these predators are and a short, broad muzzle. It is sparsely The scat analysis was completed by
eating, we can figure out what we are distributed across arid and semi-arid inland Georgeanna Story from Scats About:
trying to protect by controlling these highly Australia. Traces of it were found in the www.scatsabout.com.au.
destructive, introduced predators,” Mr scats, despite not having been seen on the
Finlayson said. property for more than three years.
“The information can also provide crucial
records of native animals that are often
100%
difficult to detect in this type of landscape.
“It is just a small part of the large
80%
conservation program being conducted
at Bon Bon, looking at biodiversity in the
rangelands with a major focus on the 60%
interaction between native species and
introduced predators that have been 40%
implicated with the decline and extinction
of so many native species across Australia.”
20%
Percentage of each dietary item
detected in fox scats on Bon 0%
Arthropod Small Rabbit Macropod Reptile Grass Bird
Bon Station in late 2019. native
mammal
16 | Natural Resources SA Arid LandsHay! There’s a good idea…
In remote areas there are Looking to source one of the machines, By using a winch and fabricating the feeding
property manager Rob Davidson did spindle with teeth, Rob can now feed two
many examples of ingenuity some research to find it would cost about large rectangular hay bales off the trailer
borne from necessity and $25,000. Using his skills and knowledge, one at a time with a remote control. This
an automated hay feeder at and aided by some online research, he was a manual process that previously
converted scrap metal, an old trailer and needed two people and can now be dealt
Wirraminna is among them.
a few additional bits and pieces into an with by Rob himself.
automated hay dispensing feed trailer that
can be operated single-handedly.
Rob Davidson with his self-made
automated hay feeder.
AM honour for Glenise
Former SA Arid Lands NRM Board member Glenise Coulthard was
recognised for significant service to Aboriginal Health in South
Australia, when she was named as a member of the Order of
Australia.
Glenise had served on the SAAL NRM Board Glenise is the Director of Aboriginal Health
since April 2016, completing her service in the Flinders & Upper North Local Health
recently. Glenise received the honour in the Network, a position she has held since
2020 Australia Day Awards. 1997. Her service to Aboriginal Health also
“I feel honoured and blessed for the extends to her position as Deputy Chair
nomination and recognition,” Glenise said. of Ninti One, an organisation that aims to
Glenise Coulthard build opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres
Her award also recognised service to
Strait Islander people through research,
emergency response organisations. Glenise
innovation and engagement.
was a member of the Royal Flying Doctor
Service Marketing Advisory Committee She is a founding member of the Iga Warta
from 2010-2018, a member of its Health Cultural Tourism Venture, a past member
Advisory Committee from 2005-2017 and of the Australian Hearing Services Board
Director of its Central Operations Board 2016-2017 and received a Churchill
from 1995-2018. Fellowship in 1997.
Natural Resources SA Arid Lands | 17Biteback news
INJECTION SERVICES NORTH FENCE WILD DOG AERIAL BAITING
Co-ordinated Injection services were held CONTROL The SAAL regional aerial wild dog control
in the North East Pastoral, some parts of The end of 2019 saw an increase in program is scheduled to start on 15
the Gawler Ranges and North Flinders reported wild dog impacts to stock located April and will be held over eight days.
districts during March. The last round of north of the dog fence. The SAAL NRM The program, funded by the SA Sheep
coordinated services will be offered in Board is currently considering options Advisory Group (SASAG) and Australian
Kingoonya and some parts of the Gawler to service the needs of these pastoral Wool Innovations (AWI) is currently in its
Ranges districts from 30 March until 3 properties, while ensuring the ecological ninth year and aims to target wild dog
April. Unfortunately, several services have and Aboriginal cultural roles of dingoes is populations located on inaccessible land
been postponed until later in the season maintained outside the Dog Fence. south of the dog fence. This year, 50,000
due to a shortage of meat available for semi-dried meat baits will be distributed
bait production. The shortage is due to a WILD DOG CONTROL across 93 properties on a total flight path
decline in traditional meat sources impacted INFORMATION PACKAGES of around 12,577km. Relevant properties
by ongoing drought conditions. Land targeted to be involved with the program
The Biteback team is currently in
managers are encouraged to source meat have been contacted to review flight paths
the process of developing wild dog
early or look at alternate meat suppliers for and provide approvals.
information packages for land managers
the remaining services to ensure they can
in the region. Each package contains a
maintain their baiting effort.
wild dog activity map (January to June PROFESSIONAL TRAPPER
2020), property specific baiting records, PROGRAM
a Best Practice Guidelines fact sheet and A reminder that the Professional Trapper
other relevant information to help land program is still available to properties
managers determine their wild dog control located south of the dog fence.
requirements and techniques to get the best
To access the PIRSA Trapper Program
outcome for their control efforts.
you must be meeting the proactive level
MONITORING 2019 of baiting set out in the Best Practice
Maps and information through the Wild Dog Scan app are still coming in for the July to Guidelines (1 bait/km on all tracks on a
December 2019 period. Currently, 85 (43%) properties have returned maps for the 2019 property, twice a year).
calendar year, though many maps are still being received daily. If you have not returned For more information please contact
your map for the July to December period, you can either return it now, or once you have Heather Miller at PIRSA
received your information package. Heather.miller@sa.gov.au
The table below shows a snap shot of the data already received for the 2019 calendar year. 8429 2998 or 0488 426 395
These numbers may increase as more maps are returned for the July to December period.
Dogs Trapped Dogs Shot Dogs Seen Stock Loss Manufactured Injected Baits CPE’s
(Including Professional (Including Professional baits
trappers) trappers)
442 102 107 5548 15,370 109,588 50
18 | Natural Resources SA Arid LandsGUIDELINES OUTLINE BEST CONTROL METHODS
The Best Practice Guidelines for Wild Dog Control outline the best methods to
control wild dogs based on an integrated management approach coordinating
baiting, trapping and shooting, with monitoring.
The guidelines were developed following discussion and feedback from land
managers and Biteback groups over a number of years and were endorsed by
Livestock SA before their release in October 2017.
The Guidelines set a benchmark for land managers and the Board to assess
community efforts to control wild dogs.
You can find a copy of the Best Practice Guidelines on our website at www.
naturalresources.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/sa_arid_lands/plants_and_animals/
saal_wilddog_bpg_fs_final.pdf
REVIEW OF WILD DOG MANAGEMENT
A review of the State’s Wild Dog policy, consideration by NRM boards, the Minister
looking at ways to control and reduce wild for Environment and Water, Primary
dog populations inside South Australia’s Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) and the
Dog Fence, is open for consultation. Minister for Primary Industries and Regional
Among the changes that will impact Development.
landholders are: You can provide feedback by joining the
• Mandatory minimum baiting standards online discussion at yoursay.sa.gov.au/
inside the Dog Fence. wild-dog-management; emailing PIRSA at WILD DOG SCAN TRAINING
pirsa.wilddogpolicy@sa.gov.au or sending
• Declaration of wild dogs for control in a A How to use Feral Scan workshop
comment via post to the Revised Declared
buffer zone of 35 kilometres outside the was held at Yunta on 18 January,
Animal Policy – Wild Dogs Consultation, with 10 land managers attending
Dog Fence.
Biosecurity SA, GPO Box 1671 Adelaide SA to learn and improve the use of the
• A mandatory minimum baiting standard 5001. WildDog Scan app.
for properties in the buffer zone. Community Landscape Officer
The consultation period will be open until
• Ability to aerial bait wild dogs in all NRM Matt Westover and Wild Dog
5pm on Friday 17 April 2020. Project Officer Chris Havelberg
regions.
The review is happening under the showcased the features of WildDog
The proposed changes will support Scan and the benefits of using the
Natural Resources Management Act 2004
the growth of South Australia’s sheep app. Features include the ability
(NRM Act) including its transition to the to notify neighbours of wild dog
industry and reduce the risk of wild dog Landscape South Australia Act 2019. It is activity, real time information and
attacks, while ensuring the ecological being overseen by Primary Industries and aids such as My Data records and
and Aboriginal cultural roles of dingoes is graphing tools. Attendees left with
Regions SA (PIRSA) in collaboration with
maintained outside the Dog Fence. a greater understanding of the app
the Department for Environment and Water and confidence in entering records.
Anyone with an interest in, or impacted (DEW), including staff from all Natural
by, the management of wild dogs in South Resource Management (NRM) regions and Below: Wild Dog Project Officer
Australia is invited to comment on the boards, and involves agricultural industry Chris Havelberg trains landholders
and members of the North East
revised Declared Animal Policy (Wild dogs stakeholders and the broader community. Pastoral NRM Group in the Wild
and dingoes). Responses will be taken into Dog Scan app.
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