A Coordinated Effort
We are gathering community input from residents in the area to find out if you are seeing or experiencing the impacts of rabbits, foxes and feral cats, either on your property or in the wetland reserve and surrounds. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey by Friday 31st July and you could win a $100 gift voucher from Geographe Landcare Nursery or a GeoCatch gift pack!
Get involved in citizen science
Protecting the Broadwater Wetlands from Feral Animals is a three-year State NRM‑funded project running from 2026 to end of 2028.
The project aims to identify, monitor and reduce feral animal populations that threaten the ecological and cultural values of the Broadwater Wetlands and surrounding areas.
GeoCatch is seeking to involve the community as part of a coordinated effort to manage feral animals (rabbits, foxes and feral cats) both within and around the Broadwater Wetlands.
We are looking for participants who live within the Broadwater/Vasse area in close proximity to the Broadwater Wetlands to get involved in the program in the following ways:
Eyes on the ground
Reducing impact
Attend events
*Subject to property suitability
Broadwater Wetlands forms part of a chain of coastal wetlands called the Busselton Wetlands that stretch approximately 25 kilometres east and west of Busselton along Geographe Bay. The wetlands is recognised for supporting nationally and internationally significant numbers of waterbirds.
The Broadwater Wetlands provide essential habitat for:
Feral animals such as feral cats, foxes and rabbits pose a significant threat to the health and biodiversity of the Broadwater Wetlands. Feral cats and foxes are highly effective predators that prey on native wildlife including waterbirds, frogs, reptiles and reducing the populations of small mammals. Rabbits, while not predators, cause widespread damage through overgrazing and burrowing, which removes native vegetation, increases erosion and reduces shelter for wildlife.
These combined impacts degrade wetland habitats which makes native species more vulnerable and undermines restoration efforts. In a small and highly valued wetland system like the Broadwater Wetlands, unmanaged feral animals can have long‑lasting impacts, making coordinated and effective feral animal management essential.
Photo credit: Leschenault Biosecurity Group Inc
Interested in volunteering or receiving updates about this project?
Please get in touch with GeoCatch Project Officer Kim Loveridge by email kim.loveridge@geocatch.asn.au or call 0491 069 078 and we will add you to the email list.
This project is supported by funding from the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program.
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