Feral Pests in the Scott River – Project Update & Community Evening

The Scott River Coastal Plain (SCP) is a place of extraordinary ecological and cultural value, home to nationally important wetlands, a threatened ecological community, and significant Aboriginal heritage sites. But this unique landscape is under growing threat from feral pigs and feral cats.

Pigs are tearing up wetlands and farmland, while cats silently hunt native wildlife—both leaving lasting damage to biodiversity, production, and cultural values.

Join us as we share the outcomes from the first year of our Feral Pig Focus and Feral Cat Focus projects. Hear from Project Officer Jeff John, and LBVPMG trappers Les Dunnet and Shane Franklin, as they unpack the realities of monitoring and trapping feral pigs, the rising concerns around feral cats, and the impacts these pests are having on our environment.

The evening will finish with pulled pork (or pulled jackfruit) rolls and plenty of time for questions and conversation.

Schedule:

• Project updates from Jeff John, Les Dunnet & Shane Franklin
• Community Q&A
• Dinner & networking

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

This Feral Pig Focus Project is funded by a Community Stewardship Grant, an initiative of the Western Australian Government managed through the State National Resource Management (NRM) Program at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Additional funding has been provided the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, the Shire of Nannup, Peppermint Estate Pty Ltd., and Delta Forestry Pty. Ltd. This project is facilitated through a continuing partnership between the Lower Blackwood LCDC and the Lower Blackwood Vertebrate Pest Management Group.

This Feral Cat Focus Project is supported by funding from the State Government’s Feral Cat Management Grants. Funding is delivered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program in partnership with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions. It is facilitated through a continuing collaboration between the Lower Blackwood LCDC and the Lower Blackwood Vertebrate Pest Management Group