The Glenelg Ark project aims to increase populations of Glenelg Ark native wildlife through a program More Information of continuous fox control. Visit the Glenelg Ark website project www.dse.vic.gov.au/glenelgark for: Background Information, Frequently Asked Benefiting the biodiversity of the Advisory signs Questions and Fact Sheets relating to Glenelg region through fox control throughout the Landholders, Biodiversity, Tourism, baiting area are a Monitoring and Evaluation. reminder that poisoned baits have Contact the Department of Sustainability and been laid and could Environment Customer Service Centre by be a risk to telephone on 136 186 domestic pets. For specific inquiries or to join the mailing list, email [email protected] 1968 Photo: Elspeth Coker Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment June 2005 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any How You Can Help! process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act • Ensure your dog is restrained at all times . ISBN 1 74152 112 2 within the baiting area Authorised by the Victorian Government 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne. • Undertake complementary fox control Printed by Red Rover Pty Limited, 53 Brady Street South Melbourne programs on private land through the For more information contact the DSE Customer Service Centre 136 186 Enhanced Fox Management Program This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw • Report suspicious deaths of native wildlife or of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and domestic animals therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. • Never feed foxes 2003 Cover Photos: Glenelg River Elspeth Coker, • Tell your family and friends about the Glenelg Long-nosed Potoroo DSE/McCann Ark project Keep up-to-date with Glenelg Ark News. Join the Glenelg Ark is funded through the State Government’s mailing list by contacting Pests and Weeds on Public Land Initiative [email protected] www.dse.vic.gov.au Benefiting the biodiversity of the Glenelg region through fox control Glenelg Ark Project Introducing the Glenelg Ark project, the largest fox How Glenelg Ark will control foxes How Glenelg Ark will improve biodiversity control project on public land in South West Victoria. The Glenelg Ark project uses manufactured meat baits Glenelg Ark aims to assist the recovery of a wide range of The project builds on many years of research that has shown containing 1080 poison to control foxes. Foxoff® bait is buried native wildlife. Foxes prey on many small to medium sized the positive impacts that fox control has on native mammal within specially constructed bait stations, at one-kilometre animals such as the Long-nosed Potoroo as well as the populations, and complements the Southern Ark project in intervals along forest tracks. These are checked and re-baited young of larger animals such as wallabies. They also eastern Victoria. regularly to ensure that the pressure on the fox population is threaten birds that nest or feed at ground level, such as the Rufous Bristlebird. The Glenelg Ark project aims to increase populations of native maintained. wildlife in large areas of the Glenelg region by substantially The potential for impact on wildlife other than foxes is These birds and mammals play a number of important roles reducing populations of the introduced Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). extremely low and has been addressed by measures that in their natural ecosystems. These include pollination, reduce the chance of non-target animals locating and spreading the seeds of native plants, dispersal of fungi that Foxes kill wildlife consuming the bait. help native plants grow, aerating the soil, and breaking down Foxes became established in the wild in the early 1870s after leaf litter through digging and raking. they were deliberately introduced to Australia in 1855. In The baiting program will include approximately one forested areas, where rabbits are relatively scarce, foxes prey hundred thousand hectares on native animals. The fox is believed to have contributed to of public land in Victoria’s the extinction of at least twenty native Australian mammals. Glenelg Region. l How Glenelg Ark will assist farmers Farmers will benefit from a reduction in the numbers of foxes. This means a significant decrease in predation on Photo: Core lambs and other livestock and the reduced spread of weeds Glenelg Ark Project Area and diseases carried by foxes. Working together How Glenelg Ark will assist regional tourism Glenelg Ark involves a partnership approach from a number Landholders with properties within the Glenelg Ark project area An increase in native wildlife populations may increase the of government agencies (Department of Sustainability and are encouraged to control foxes on their own land. For tourism potential for the region, with the growing desire Environment, Department of Primary Industries, and Parks information regarding fox management you can contact your amongst both Australian and international tourists to Victoria) working closely with the Glenelg region community. nearest Department of Primary Industries office. experience Australian animals in the wild.