Good morning COG members and chat line subscribers, a reminder that the August normal COG meeting will be held tomorrow evening Wednesday 9 August at our usual Canberra Girls Grammar School venue from 7:30 pm. Details are below.
Everyone is welcome so please come along to listen to two very different presentations, both of which will be of high interest to COG members. In particular Andy Taylor is keen for a very fruitful discussion following his presentation
on the Scarlet Robin Project and its findings about threatened woodland bird species covering an important part of the COG Area of Interest.
There will be the usual raffle and you will also be able to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee after the meeting.
Jack Holland
The August meeting will be a normal face-to-face one held at our usual venue. Attendees should heed social distancing and good hygiene practice etc, and use their common sense and stay home if they have COVID
symptoms. Mask wearing is recommended.
Emmeline Norris
- Potential impacts of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) on native fauna in the ACT.
Andy Taylor
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Connecting with Canberra - the Scarlet Robin Project.
The short presentation will be by
Emmeline Norris from the
Conservation Research Unit, ACT Government
on “Potential impacts of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) on native fauna in the ACT.”
Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs), commonly used for rodent control in Australia, pose a significant threat to native wildlife. The prolonged toxicity of these chemicals can lead to the
bioaccumulation of lethal doses in non-target species such as birds of prey, carnivorous mammals, and reptiles. Despite bans on the use of SGARs overseas, these chemicals are unregulated in Australia. This presentation outlines a recent analysis into the
potential impacts of SGARs on non-target native fauna in the ACT and discusses important next steps for mitigating species declines due to secondary poisoning.
The main presentation will be by
Andy Taylor, a
Senior Natural Resource Management Advisor for South East Local Land Services (LLS) on “Connecting with Canberra - the Scarlet Robin Project.”
Andy Taylor’s area of work is predominantly within the Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council area. He advises private landholders on all things soil, water and biodiversity
and has a particular interest in building awareness around the plight of our woodland birds and the threats that face them. He also helps to design, manage and deliver grant programs to private landholders, many which include opportunities to support bird
habitat.
In particular, Andy will speak to us about a grant program he has been involved in, the Scarlet Robin Project. This landscape scale project has just completed its
7th year, with a focus on raising awareness about threatened woodland bird species across the communities of Braidwood, Burra, Michelago and Delegate. The project has delivered a lot of wonderful on-ground outcomes and community engagement and
he will show a short film to celebrate the achievements so far.
But there is still so much to do, and Andy will be probing the audience about their experiences and observations that can help build on the great work that organisations
like COG, LLS and others do to support our beautiful native birds!
