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Phase 2 Cape York Turtle Nest Monitoring Project

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Project lead

Cape York Sustainable Futures

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Activities

On-ground work, Monitoring

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Funding source

Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) 2

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Summary

This project focused on turtle nest monitoring at Injinoo. It is a continuation of the pilot project aimed at protecting turtle nests on the West Coast of Cape York from predation by feral animals, primarily pigs. Monitoring was undertaken at the following locations: Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Napranum and Injinoo. Aerial shoots were undertaken from Arukun to Injinoo with 2000 pigs culled.

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Lesson

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Last updated: 16 May 2015

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2015) Phase 2 Cape York Turtle Nest Monitoring Project, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/phase-2-cape-york-turtle-nest-monitoring-project-7a20/

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