Trapping Feral Cats and Freeing Small Mammals in the Broadford Area

This project will raise awareness of the damage caused by feral cats to native fauna, will implement actions to reduce their numbers in the Broadford area, and will conserve threatened species. A community education program including pamphlets, displays and field days will raise awareness of biodiversity issues and the harm caused by feral cats. Cat traps will be circulated throughout bushland properties to reduce predation and to encourage breeding of small mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs. Nest boxes to provide habitat will be constructed by local mens sheds and field days will be held to install them. These will benefit Brush tailed phascogales, Dunnarts, Swift Parrots, Diamond Firetail Speckled Warblers and Growling Grass Frogs.