Owners and managers of extensive grazing properties are needed to help map the spread of priority weeds in the Northern Gulf region.
The initiative, led by Gulf Savannah NRM, aims to produce the area’s most up-to-date and accurate weed distribution analysis to support coordinated control activities.
‘Being armed with current weed-related data from landholders will also improve our chances of securing funding for future projects to tackle priority weeds,’ Project Officer Taylor Taylor said.
Participants are provided with maps to score the distribution and density of weeds on their property.
‘We visit all participating properties to explain how to use the maps and everyone taking part will receive a free digital weed distribution map of their property,’ she said
‘So far, we’ve mapped more than 50 properties with Rubber vine, Neem and Chinee apple proving to be some of the most common pest species.’
The project is primarily focused on extensive grazing properties in Etheridge, Croydon and Carpentaria Shire, but properties in the Mitchell and Staaten river catchments are also encouraged to take part.
Contact Taylor if you are interested in participating at taylor.taylor@gulfsavannahnrm.org or 04 7741 5031.
Funded by the Queensland and Australian governments as part of the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative.