Camera Trap and Pest Control Field Day

Name: Camera Trap and Pest Control Field Day
Start: 2024-05-01T10:00:05+1000
End: 2024-05-01T14:00:00+1000
Location: Ruby Hall

Wed, 1 May, 10am - 2pm AEST

Ruby Hall

ruby, australia

South Gippsland Landcare Network

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Event description

Landholders from across South Gippsland have been borrowing camera traps and finding out which native animals live on their properties. This has included species like lyrebirds and koalas where they weren’t previously recorded.

We’ll share the best photos taken by project participants and have a sneak peek at some of the amazing animals living in our region.

These animals are under threat from predation and habitat destruction from pest animals such as foxes, cats, rabbits and deer. Come along and learn how to control pest animals on your property and protect wildlife.

Aaron Stephens from the BCLN Invasive Species Team will talk us through the options for fox and rabbit control. He will demonstrate the use of traps and bating and discuss how to create a strategy for long term control.

Richard Francis will is a biologist and also has on ground expertise in deer control.

He will cover lethal and non-lethal control methods.

A field day to promote pest control after discovering pest species as part of the VLG camera trap study.

Participants across the network have captured 1000's of images gaining valuable insight into the wildlife and introduced species.

Cassie and Kirby will recap the surprising and exciting discoveries from the participants in the study. We will discuss the presence of pest species and how the knowledge gained can help build our capacity to control them.

There will be presentations from two field experts who will cover control methods for Rabbits, Foxes, Cats and Deer as well as a practical baiting demonstration.

Aaron is the head of the BCLN Invasive Species Team. Aaron will talk us through the options for fox and rabbit control. He will demonstrate the use of traps and bating and discuss how to create a strategy for long term control.

Richard is a zoologist and botanist with a huge depth of field-knowledge. Richard has been actively working to raise community awareness of the importance and methods of controlling pest animals, which are irreversibly damaging our native environment. He will discuss lethal and non-lethal control methods.

LUNCH INCLUDED

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The South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) was formed in 1995 and today is made up of 15 member Landcare groups and over 500 families who manage and farm the land. The success of the network is due to the inspiring contributions made by the passionate individuals and volunteers.

Our Vision

SGLN represents and supports communities working together to increase biodiversity and promote sustainable land management.

Our Goals & Objectives

To support and facilitate on-ground action across SGLN and its Landcare groups.
To facilitate communication and cooperation within and between groups and grow membership.
To share knowledge, deliver projects and collaborate with our network and stakeholders.
To ensure SGLN demonstrates best practice governance and supports our groups to do the same.

Who are we

Our network is made up of 15 local groups working to preserve and protect the natural environment, while also enhancing the long-term sustainability of farming in this part of Victoria.

Our members are primary producers, hobby farmers, tree changers, backyard gardeners and environmentalists of all sorts – a diverse group that finds common ground in caring for the land and building community

SGLN is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a board. The board is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation: the leadership and supervision of the organisation’s affairs. The board’s primary role is to protect and enhance the value of the organisation for the benefit of its members and its mission.

Management and secretarial duties are fulfilled by a Landcare Facilitator. Projects are delivered by SGLN Project Officer/s and external contractors as required.

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