FAWNA have teamed up with South West Ccatchments Council (SWCC) and several other local community groups to help conserve our beloved Western Ringtail Possums. The action group will engage in various activities to help the conservation of the Ringtail possum in the Peel regions: Monitor Ringtail Possum populations in various locations south of the Dawesville Cut/Bouvard bridge on both sides of Old Coast Road, to the border of Mandurah / … with Rate Notices to landowners (see Busselton brochure and Western Ringtail Action group bumper sticker for examples) 3. The Program aims to protect the habitat of the Western Ringtail Possum through population surveys, weed control, site preparation and planting of Peppermints in priority areas and awareness raising in schools and the wider community. EXTINCTION.

Rockingham Early Years Group 2020, Rockingham, Western Australia. A major road and artificial waterway are barriers to the rapidly declining Western Ringtail Possum. Acknowledgements Torbay Catchment Group Inc. Optimising soil chromatography for community assessment of soil health (A17060) $13,522 Torbay Catchment Group Inc. The aim of the group will be to monitor ringtail populations in various locations at Dawesville and Wannanup one day or night a month.

Western Ringtail Action Group; GeoCatch; Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, FAWNA (Fostering and Assistance For Wildlife Needing Aid), Possums R Us, Busselton Dunsborough Environment Centre; City of Busselton Ongoing community concerns raised with GeoCatch about the Western Ringtail Possum in the Busselton area led to the initiation of the Peppies for Possums Program. The Oyster Harbour Catchment Group and Torbay Catchment Group are located on the south coast of Western Australia and coordinate natural resource management across Albany and its hinterland. 211 likes. The WA Recovery Plan for the western ringtail possum should be the most important guiding document for any recovery action. Woinarski J.C.Z; Burbidge A.A. and Harrison P.L. The Western Ringtail Possum occurs in the highest densities in coastal zones, where Peppermint trees (Agonis flexuosa) are a dominant species. Help us to save this iconic, critically endangered species in the South West of Western Australia. Both groups have projects focused on improving the understanding of the south coast sub-population of western ringtail possum. Inland populations have been recorded in the Jarrah forests around Manjimup. 346 likes. In fact, they are listed as critically endangered under the WA Wildlife Conservation Act (1950). CSIRO publishing. The 2012 action plan for Australian mammals. Peel Region Western Ringtail Possum Action Group; Peron Naturaliste Partnership Inc; Perth NRM; Quinns Rocks Environmental Group Inc; Rangelands NRM WA; Ravensthorpe Agricultural Initiative Network (RAIN) RegenWA; Revegetation Industry Association of WA; River Conservation Society Inc. Roleybushcare Inc; Roebuck Bay Working Group If we don’t act now, the Western Ringtail Possum is likely to become extinct in the wild. Group members will also map ringtail populations and network with the southern region ringtail groups.