To determine whether wildlife ponds installed adjacent to existing farm dams in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee channel/dam region can attract and support frogs.
To determine whether there is any capacity for frog populations in the Northern Mallee Pipeline region, which may still be dormant in and around old dams, to respond to the addition of water through a wildlife pond and re-occupy these sites.
Key messages
Wildlife ponds provide suitable habitat for frogs, turtles and birds.
Frog populations in the Wimmera and Mallee channel/dam region can be maintained by installing wildlife ponds near dis-used dams.
Lead research organisation
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Host research organisation
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Related program
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Acknowledgments
BCG thanks the RE Ross Trust and George Alexander Foundation for supporting the project. Further assistance is provided by WIDCORP, the University of Ballarat and the Wimmera and North Central Catchment Management Authorities. Thank you to Jodie Odgers for assistance with pond installation and communication activities. Most importantly thank you to the landholders who host sites and work with us on this project.
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
Climate
Derived climate information
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Birchip VIC
CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
