The City of Casey is undertaking a biodiversity assessment to better understand the location of threatened species across the municipality.
Species that we are looking for, include:
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The Growling Grass Frog: one of the largest frog species in Australia who lives in waterbodies such as farm dams and irrigation channels. There are known populations around Clyde and Tooradin.
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Dwarf Galaxias: a small freshwater fish found in slow flowing waterways like streams, swamps and drainage channels. They are found in the Hallam Valley, Cardinia Creek and surrounding streams.
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Swamp Wallaby-grass: a tufted perennial grass that grows in freshwater swamps, floodplains, riverbanks, drains, and grassy wetlands.
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The Powerful Owl: a large owl with a relatively small head and a rounded tail, which needs old growth trees to nest. It is found in Harkaway and Cranbourne.
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The Southern Toadlet: a small frog found in damp areas, usually under leaf litter, logs or rocks. Once found across all of Casey, it is now only found in small pockets in the south of the municipality.
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Migratory birds that are found all throughout Casey’s wetlands and farm dams.
Over the next 12-months, we will be approaching landholders to see if they are interested in participating in the assessment. The properties we are most interested in are larger properties with native vegetation that hasn't been cleared.
Data will be used to better understand Casey’s biodiversity and how we can protect it.
If you are interested in nominating a property for assessment, please email enviroeducation@casey.vic.gov.au or contact Council’s Principal Natural Resource Management Officer on 9709 9364.