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Project Leader

PdeTores

Paul de Tores,
WA Dept. of Environment and Conservation

Contacts

Paul de Tores
WA Dept. of Environment & Conservation
Tel: (08) 9538 0025

Dwellingup Research Centre
Dwellingup, WA 6213

Team members

WA DEC: Dave Algar, Nicky Marlow, Keith Morris, Al Glen, Duncan Sutherland, Jennyffer Cruz, Neil Hamilton, Brent Johnson, Bill Muir, Mike Onus, Neil Thomas, Andy Williams, Wesley Manson.
AWC: Jacqui Richards, Alison Dugand, Jo Williams
Uni of WA: Oliver Berry

Documents

Uptake Update 1
[pdf 161.6 kb]

10.U.1 Western Australian demonstration site

WAsiteMap

The IBRA regions within which the Western Australian Demonstration Site occurs and the four project areas:

1. Mt Gibson, Karara and Lochada
2. Northern Jarrah Forest
3. Dryandra and Tutanning
4. Lake Magenta and Dunn Rock

The Western Australian demonstration site is a collaboration between the Western Australian Dept of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

It is investigating the relationships between introduced predators (mainly fox and cat) and various native species in 1080 baited and unbaited areas.

The project will enable the trial of new technologies as they are developed by the IA CRC and DEC, specifically baits for canid and cat control.

The Demonstration Site encompasses four subprojects, covering four Biogeographical (IBRA) Regions (see map at left).

The first subproject (project leader: Dr. Dave Algar) is centered around AWC's Mt Gibson Station and the nearby DEC acquired pastoral leases of Karara and Lochada. It aims to develop operational-scale introduced predator control techniques for the semi-arid bioregions in the lower rangelands. Introduced predator activity and prey resource availablility are both being measured in pre- and post- baiting seasonal surveys to assess the efficacy of baiting programs.

Subproject 2 (project leader: Paul de Tores) seeks to investigate fox, cat and native predator interactions in the northern jarrah forest. This project seeks to test the hypothesis that sustained fox control leads to an increase in the abundance of other predators (mesopredator release). 

The third subproject (project leader: Dr. Nicky Marlow) is looking at reasons for the decline of populations of some native animals, such as the woylie, in the Dryandra Woodland and Tutanning Nature Reserve.

Factors affecting native fauna recovery in the wheatbelt at Lake Magenta and Dunn Rock are being investigated by the Subproject 4 team (project leader: Keith Morris).


Findings from the project will provide managers with a better understanding of the implications of controlling or not controlling one or more predators and the importance and value of integrated control.

The project will lead to a refinement of best practice introduced predator management and to an improved level of understanding of predator interactions and will result in better on ground management of introduced predators.

Project collaborators:

This is a collaborative project involving the IA CRC, the WA Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).

Alcoa World Alumina Australia (through the WA DEC Alcoa Forest Enhancement or CAFE program) and Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd are also contributing to this project.

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