Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery · 2020-03-03 · Wildlife and...
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Wildlife and the habitats in which they live have been heavily impacted by the Victorian fires. This includes large areas of threatened species habitat. Over 170 of Victoria’s rare or threatened species have had at least 50% of their habitat burnt. Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery identifies 118 species of particular concern. These are comprised of: 13 frogs 9 birds 19 mammals 10 reptiles 38 plants 29 aquatic species Invertebrate numbers currently unknown Albury Perisher Valley Thredbo Village Jindabyne Cooma Bombala Delegate Albury Perisher Valley Thredbo Village Jindabyne Cooma Bombala Delegate Galaxiid Ovens Gelantipy Abbeyard LIttle River Gorge Wodonga Wangaratta Corowa Rutherglen Chiltern Bandiana Tallangatta Yackandandah Beechworth Myrtleford Whitfield Mitta Mitta Corryong Bright Mount Buller Licola Erica Heyfield Maffra Stratford Sale Loch Sport Mount Beauty Falls Creek Harrietville Hotham Heights Omeo Swifts Creek Dargo Bonang Buchan Bruthen Bairnsdale Nowa Nowa Orbost Marlo Lakes Entrance Metung Paynesville Cann River Mallacoota Wodonga Wangaratta Corowa Rutherglen Chiltern Bandiana Ovens Tallangatta Yackandandah Beechworth Myrtleford Whitfield Mitta Mitta Corryong Mount Mittamatite Mount Mittamatite Burrowa National Park Burrowa National Park Bright Mount Buller Licola Erica Heyfield Maffra Stratford Sale Loch Sport Mount Beauty Falls Creek Harrietville Hotham Heights Abbeyard Omeo Swifts Creek Dargo Galaxiid Galaxiid Galaxiid Macquarie Perch Bonang Buchan Little River Gorge Bruthen Bairnsdale Nowa Nowa Orbost Marlo Lakes Entrance Metung Paynesville Cann River Mallacoota Genoa Gelantipy Macquarie Perch For current fire warnings and emergency information please visit: www.emergency.vic.gov.au Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery Updated 28/02/20 How to help! Donate to the Zoos Victoria Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund www.zoo.org.au/fire-fund Legend * Incident Control Centres also located in Heywood and Mansfield * Legend Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM) NSW Burnt Area (Indicative) Very high High Medium high Food drops – concluded Incident Control Centre Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded Medium low Low Very low Species and vegetation communities of concern include: What we are doing to help fire-affected wildlife: Wildlife Triage Units Large Brown Tree Frog Mallacoota Burrowing Cray To see the full report, updates and more information on the Victorian Government’s bushfire response to support the recovery of wildlife and threatened species please visit: www.wildlife.vic.gov.au Wildlife Assessment Teams on the ground Galaxiids Alpine Ash Diamond Python Warm Temperate Rainforest Eastern Bristlebird Targeted food drops to support surviving wildlife Extraction of high-priority species Long-footed Potoroo Betka Bottlebrush Photo credits: Mallacoota Burrowing Cray: D Crowther, Large Brown Tree Frog: L Durkin, Diamond Python: I McCann, Galaxiid: T Raadik, Warm Temperate Rainforest: M White, Alpine Ash: T Fairman. All others: DELWP Phased response and recovery timeline Phase 1: Immediate actions Phase 2: Short-term actions Phase 3: Medium-term actions Phase 4: Longer-term actions 6 months 1 year 2 year Year 3+ Actions for threatened species and their habitats: The Victorian Government is taking immediate action to support Victoria’s bushfire impacted wildlife and biodiversity with a $17.5 million rescue funding package to assist in response and recovery efforts for Phase 1. Many actions are already underway as we continue to assess fire-affected areas and respond directly to impacted plants and animals wherever possible. The Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery program delivers across six key themes. Further information about the delivery of actions under these themes will be communicated as work progresses. Theme Victorian Government Funding 1. Immediate reconnaissance of critical fauna, flora and habitat for targeted actions $1,850,000 2. Wildlife welfare $1,000,000 3. Emergency extraction to prevent extinction and limit species decline $2,400,000 4. Intensified and sustained management of threats $7,000,000 5. Maximise long term resilience $3,000,000 6. Knowledge and program management $2,250,000 Total $17,500,000 Aerial shooting of introduced pest animals Threatened fish extraction Eastern Bristlebird extraction Wildlife Assessment Teams are working through fire affected areas as they become safe to access.
Transcript of Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery · 2020-03-03 · Wildlife and...
Wildlife and the habitats in which they live have been heavily impacted by the Victorian fires. This includes large areas of threatened species habitat.
Over 170 of Victoria’s rare or threatened species have had at least 50% of their habitat burnt.
Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery
identifies 118 species of particular concern. These are comprised of:
13 frogs 9 birds 19 mammals
10 reptiles 38 plants 29 aquatic species
Invertebrate numbers currently unknown
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
For current fire warnings and emergency information please visit: www.emergency.vic.gov.au
Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency: Biodiversity Response and Recovery Updated 28/02/20
How to help! Donate to the Zoos Victoria Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund www.zoo.org.au/fire-fund
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
* Incident Control Centres also located in Heywood and Mansfield
*
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
Species and vegetation communities of concern include:
What we are doing to help fire-affected wildlife:
Wildlife Triage Units
Large Brown Tree FrogMallacoota Burrowing Cray
To see the full report, updates and more information on the Victorian Government’s bushfire response to support the recovery of wildlife and threatened species please visit: www.wildlife.vic.gov.au
Wildlife Assessment Teams
on the ground
Galaxiids
Alpine Ash
Diamond Python
Warm Temperate Rainforest
Eastern Bristlebird
Targeted food drops to support surviving wildlife
Extraction of high-priority
species
Long-footed Potoroo
Betka Bottlebrush
Photo credits: Mallacoota Burrowing Cray: D Crowther, Large Brown Tree Frog: L Durkin, Diamond Python: I McCann, Galaxiid: T Raadik, Warm Temperate Rainforest: M White, Alpine Ash: T Fairman. All others: DELWP
Phased response and recovery timeline
Phase 1: Immediate
actions
Phase 2: Short-term
actions
Phase 3: Medium-term
actions
Phase 4: Longer-term
actions
6 months 1 year 2 year Year 3+
Actions for threatened species and their habitats: The Victorian Government is taking immediate action to support Victoria’s bushfire impacted wildlife and biodiversity with a $17.5 million rescue funding package to assist in response and recovery efforts for Phase 1.
Many actions are already underway as we continue to assess fire-affected areas and respond directly to impacted plants and animals wherever possible. The Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery program delivers across six key themes. Further information about the delivery of actions under these themes will be communicated as work progresses.
ThemeVictorian
Government Funding
1. Immediate reconnaissance of critical fauna, flora and habitat for targeted actions
$1,850,000
2. Wildlife welfare $1,000,000
3. Emergency extraction to prevent extinction and limit species decline
$2,400,000
4. Intensified and sustained management of threats $7,000,000
5. Maximise long term resilience $3,000,000
6. Knowledge and program management $2,250,000
Total $17,500,000
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Albury
Perisher Valley
Thredbo Village
Jindabyne
Cooma
Bombala
Delegate
Tathra
Pambula
Eden
Bega
Tumbarumba
Galaxiid
Ovens
Gelantipy
Abbeyard
LIttle River Gorge
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham Heights
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Bonang
Buchan
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Wodonga
Wangaratta
Corowa
Rutherglen
ChilternBandiana
Ovens
Tallangatta
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Myrtleford
Whitfield
Mitta Mitta
Corryong
Mount MittamatiteMount Mittamatite
Burrowa National ParkBurrowa National Park
Bright
Mount Buller
Licola
EricaHeyfield
Maffra
Stratford
Sale
Loch Sport
Mount Beauty
Falls CreekHarrietville
Hotham HeightsAbbeyard
Omeo
Swifts Creek
Dargo
Galaxiid
GalaxiidGalaxiid
Macquarie Perch
Bonang
Buchan
Little River Gorge
Bruthen
Bairnsdale
Nowa NowaOrbost
Marlo
Lakes EntranceMetungPaynesville
Cann River Mallacoota
Genoa
Gelantipy
Macquarie Perch
Legend
Area of strategic priority for Victoria's flora and fauna
Burnt Area (28/02/20 - AM)
NSW Burnt Area (Indicative)
Very high
High
Medium high
Medium low
Low
Very low
Food drops – concluded
Incident Control Centre
Aerial shooting of introducedpest animals
Threatened fish extraction
Wildlife Triage Unit – concluded
Eastern Bristlebird extraction
Wildlife Assessment Teams are working through fire affected areas as they become safe to access.
