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Glenelg Ark

The Glenelg Ark project is now in its fifth year, having begun in July 2004.

Glenelg Ark aims to substantially reduce fox numbers across 100 000 ha of State forest and National Park in the far south-west of Victoria. With reduced levels of fox predation an increase in native wildlife populations is expected.

Foxes are controlled through a year round baiting program using buried baits.

A significant component of Glenelg Ark is the monitoring and evaluation of the project. This is done through:
  • measuring fox activity using sand pad monitoring and bait-take
  • measuring wildlife activity at over 200 site spread throughout the project area using hairtube survey methods
Whilst the project should benefit a range of native species (small mammals, birds and reptiles), monitoring is focussing on three target species:
  • long-nosed potoroo
  • southern brown bandicoot
  • common brush-tail possum
A similar initiative, Southern Ark, is being undertaken in far East Gippsland.

A range of data and reports on progress of Glenelg Ark are presented below.

Reports

PDF Icon Achievements Report Glenelg Ark May 2008 (PDF - 17 KB)

PDF Icon Mammal Responses to Fox Control Poster (PDF - 1.3 MB)

PDF Icon Glenelg Monitoring Report 05 (PDF - 580 KB)

PDF Icon Glenelg Ark Evaluation Paper - Abstract (PDF - 18 KB)

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Brochures

PDF Icon Glenelg Ark Brochure (PDF - 232 Kb)


Maps

PDF Icon Map showing boundaries of Glenelg Ark Project (PDF - 588 Kb)

PDF Icon Map showing target species located Winter 2005 (PDF - 766 KB)

PDF Icon Map showing target species located Spring 2005 (PDF - 767 KB)

PDF Icon Map showing target species located Spring 2006 (PDF - 768 KB)

PDF Icon Map showing target species located Spring 2007 (PDF - 761 KB)

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Media Releases

PDF Icon MR Glenelg Ark camera trapping Sept 08 (PDF - 43 KB)

PDF Icon Glenelg Ark Extension to Private land Sept 06 (PDF - 37 KB)

PDF Icon Baiting expansion to Cobboboonee Forest Apr 06 (PDF - 53 KB)

PDF Icon Glenelg Ark 1000th bait Feb 06 (PDF - 53 KB)

PDF Icon No Holiday for Foxes Dec 05 (PDF - 40 KB)


Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.


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Photo:  Southern Brown Bandicoot (DSE/McCann)
Southern Brown Bandicoot


Photo:  Red Fox
Red Fox


Long-nosed Potoroo (DSE/McCann)
Long-Nosed Potoroo


Glenelg Ark signs
Glenelg Ark Signs


Remote camera fox by night
Fox seen by remote camera


Long Nosed Potoroo by remote camera
Long-Nosed Potoroo seen by remote camera




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