Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife

KI Land for private land conservation program has been running now since 2018, successfully protecting close to 25,000ha of remnant bushland across 80 member properties. Our conservation activities have ranged from: Private land conservation engagement with the KI community, landholders and students Wildlife camera surveys Long-term monitoring & seasonal biodiversity surveys in post fire landscapes Monitoring of KI dunnarts at 55 survey sites across 22 properties KI dunnart and Southern brown bandicoot radio tracking research We've built a large (395ha) feral cat exclusion fence around a critical refuge in partnership with Australian Wildlife Conservancy Ramped up our threat reduction activities with a focus on feral cat control across member properties (over 1500 cats culled) Deployment of feral cat control equipment for long term management ( 8 Felixer grooming traps, 300 cage traps, legholds, firearms and a vehicle) Implemented a fire management plan and related activities across the The North West Conservation Alliance (NWCA) which is a land for wildlife protected area consisting of 10 private properties that are unburnt. We've partnered with PIRSA through joint funding applications for feral pig monitoring and control activities to help reach an island wide eradication goal Continue to map and treat large areas of phytophthora cinnamomi dieback Planted close to 4000 trees in revegetation areas to increase habitat for threatened species like the Endangered Glossy black cockatoo Established a conservation education program for KI students and mainland students.