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Turtle Conservation

Turtle Conservation

One of our largest projects is conserving the local long-necked turtle population in the Yellagona Regional Park, which are under threat from predatory foxes that roam, seeking out and eating the turtles’ eggs.

We were successful in obtaining funding from DPAW and the Cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup to institute a fox trapping program, which humanely traps and removes foxes from the park.

This is now an integral part of what we do, and helps ensure our long-necked turtle population can grow.

But we need your help to keep the project going.

 

Turtle News Update:

December 2023 –

Friends of Yellagonga have joined forces with Murdoch University, South West Metropolitan Alliance, City of Wanneroo, City of Joondalup, and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation to participate in the Saving our Snake-necked Turtle Project.

FOY was featured in the City of Wanneroo – What’s Happening – December 2023 to February 2024 issue.

Weeding & Conservation

Weeding & Conservation

The presence of weeds is a major problem within Yellagonga Regional Park.

While some weeds are pretty to look at, they’re extremely damaging to native plants. Weeds take hold of an area, and grow rapidly, taking over the area and strangling out the local vegetation.

This makes weeding an important part of our conservation activities. By gently removing any weeds that we see, it helps to ensure more space and nutrients for the native species that we plant.

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Conservation

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Conservation

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo are a stunning sight to hear and behold, soaring gracefully across the skies, their distinct cry echoing in the breeze. While inspiring, they’re a species that’s sadly under threat. So we’re doing what we can to help conserve these important birds.

In 2019 we received funding from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions to install nine cockatubes around Yellagonga Regional Park. These artificial nesting sites help provide important breeding grounds for these birds, and we received further funding for more cockatubes in 2022.

Monitoring of the tubes started in 2020, and one site was found to be a successful breeding site, with two eggs found in two cockatubes. It’s not much, but it’s a start, and a project we’re excited to continue working on for the future.

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