Barrow Island Ute guide - Non-Indigenous invertebrates, frogs, reptiles & weeds

Authors

Mike Grimm, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Kristofer Collett, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Jessica Harrison, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Peter Davis, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Marc Widmer, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Andras Szito, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Rob Emery, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Peter Mangano, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
John Botha, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
David Robinson, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Brad Maryan

Publication Date

2013

Publisher

Western Australian Agriculture Authority

City

Perth

ISBN

978-0-646-90527-3

Abstract

Barrow Island, the second largest island in Western Australia, is a Class A Nature Reserve and home to a variety of rare and endangered fauna and flora, some of which occur nowhere else. To protect fauna and flora it is essential workers and visitors to the island are aware of the risks that a non-indigenous species (NIS) poses to the ecological balance of Barrow Island.

Workers and visitors to Barrow Island need to be aware and keep their eyes open for any unusual fauna and flora that might be in accommodation units, recreation areas or the work place. Reports from the general workforce are one of the most effective ways of finding NIS.

This Ute Guide is to be used as a handy reference and education tool. It is not to be used to assess whether fauna and flora is indigenous or not. If anything appears unusual or out of place, it needs to be reported immediately to quarantine staff for assessment.

Remember, quarantine is an ongoing procedure that needs the involvement of everybody.

Number of Pages

171

Keywords

Barrow Island, Western Australia, Nature reserve, Invasive species, Weeds, Pests

Disciplines

Biosecurity | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology | Weed Science

Comments

Edition 2

Recommended Citation

Grimm, M, Collett, K, Harrison, J, Davis, P, Widmer, M, Szito, A, Emery, R, Mangano, P, Botha, J, Robinson, D, and Maryan, B. (2013), Barrow Island Ute guide - Non-Indigenous invertebrates, frogs, reptiles & weeds. Western Australian Agriculture Authority, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_publishedrpts/70

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