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Baas and bandicoots predator proof paddock Baas and bandicoots predator proof paddock

Case study

Project description

Southern Brown Bandicoots are a Threatened Species and the site for this project, a flat 3.4-hectare ewe lambing paddock, contains the last public land population of bandicoots in the local area. Conservation desire to increase bandicoot�s range of habitat on private farms is prevented by a lack of sites where farm production and bandicoots have been proven to benefit together from predator exclusion fencing.

Year 2019

Location Australia

Organization Landcarer Australia

Project aims

The aim of Basalt to Bay�s project was to use the grant funding and in-kind electric fencing to increase breeding success of Southern Brown Bandicoots in the St Helens area and to build a secure habitat for future releases of individuals from other populations. The broader goal for this project was that the Landcare Network wanted to demonstrate to farmers that they can establish small predator proof paddocks for high value conservation AND farm assets with the same Gallagher electric fencing systems.

Project outcome

The fence was constructed, using 8-Line Gallagher Westonfence and is powered by a Gallagher S400 Portable Solar Energizer. Now that the fence is up, remote cameras are stationed on it and nearby to record the wildlife response to the change of barrier between the Parks Victoria reserve and the farm � which is the boundary that sees the most wildlife pressure.