Marine Matters community science seminar
70 community members gathered at the Busselton Tennis Club to hear about the latest scientific research being conducted in Geographe Bay. The presentations are available for download: Dr Marlene Wesselmann and Caitlyn O’Dea from Edith Cowan University presented findings on 13 years of seagrass research in Geographe Bay. Ngari Capes Marine Park Scientist Tanika Shalders […]
Capel Primary School restores ringtail habitat
WoW Capel Primary, what an amazing result! 100 year 2 and 3 students got busy planting over 500 native seedlings at their school. The planting will restore habitat for the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum, as well as provide homes for other birds and native wildlife. The seedlings were all mulched and provided with biodegradable […]
School tree planting success
Year 11 and 12 students from Busselton Senior High School braved challenging conditions between storm fronts to plant 400 trees at Holgate Rd foreshore in Busselton. The planting helped to infill an area that had 1000 trees planted at a recent community planting day a few weeks ago. The new trees will help to […]
Celebrating Men’s Sheds
GeoCatch are celebrating the wonderful work of our local Men’s Sheds and their efforts to protect our local wildlife, including the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum. Busselton Men’s Shed makes and sells possum nesting boxes and bat boxes, along with other handmade or custom items. Dunsborough Men’s Shed is dedicated to making and selling possum […]
Catio Rebate keeps cats and wildlife safe
Cat owners are invited to access funds to install a catio (cat enclosure) to keep their cat and wildlife safe at home. GeoCatch is offering a second round of Catio Rebates worth $200 each as part of a successful Community Stewardship Grant application. Following on from the success of the first catio rebate across the […]
Funding for turtles and firewise gardens
What do snake-necked turtles and firewise gardens have in common? They are both on the list of new programs to be delivered by GeoCatch this year. GeoCatch has announced the two innovative new programs have received support from the City of Busselton’s ‘You Choose’ funding program. Members of the community voted online for their favourite […]
Ringtails need your help
GeoCatch is seeking community members to lend a hand in protecting the critically endangered Nguraren (Wester Ringtail Possum) during the 2024 Ringtail Tally. The tally is a citizen science project that runs from 7th April to 4th May and anyone can be involved in collecting data. The information gathered is recorded on the WA Threatened […]
Scientific scuba divers keep watch on seagrass
Scientists from Edith Cowan University have been undertaking seagrass research in Geographe Bay and are encouraged by the latest results. The scientific scuba divers were out and about in Geographe Bay to continue with the 13th consecutive year of sampling. Each summer, scientists from Edith Cowan University join divers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation […]
Injured possum survival rates
How many injured possums survive when they are returned to the wild? This is a question the Western Ringtail Action Group (WRAG) is turning to experts to try and answer. UWA Senior Honorary Research Fellow Roberta Bencini was present at the February WRAG meeting to detail the findings of a three-and-a-half-year study. The research followed […]
Generations caring for the Capel River
For Capel farmer David Hutton, looking after the Capel River is more than just a passing interest. Gazing upstream, he has a deep knowledge and appreciation for the river that flows year-round and brings life through bone-dry paddocks and brown summer farmland. “The Yarragadee aquifer comes to the surface upstream and provides the water for […]
