For immediate release 15 April 2009
Bring Back the Flashjack Day
SSAA National, in conjunction with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Bush Heritage, WWF and the Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Trust, is proud to be celebrating their working conservation partnership to keep the ‘flashjack’ free from extinction.
The bridled nailtail wallaby, which is also known as the ‘flashjack’, was once common throughout eastern Australia. It was believed to be extinct before being rediscovered in 1973 on a cattle station near Dingo in Central Queensland. Today, there are only three small populations remaining in this area. These populations are located in the Avocet Nature Reserve, Idalia and Taunton National Parks.
The Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Recovery Project is working with cattle property owners in the Central Queensland Highlands to provide a refuge for these rare wallabies. The recovery project started in 2000 and the SSAA Qld Hunting & Conservation group began assisting with predator control in late 2003.
Feral cats, foxes and wild dogs all pose a serious threat to the recovery of this vulnerable species of wallaby. Members from the SSAA Qld Hunting &Conservation group have made regular visits to this area since becoming involved in the project. They have since removed 72 feral cats, five foxes and 18 wild dogs, which all prey on the flashjack.
This project demonstrates the positive outcomes that conservation hunting can achieve, particularly when working in conjunction with other dedicated groups on conservation projects.
Bring Back the Flashjack Day will be celebrated on Friday, April 17, 2009, from 9.30am to 3pm at the Avocet Nature Refuge, Glenora Road, Qld.
For further details, contact SSAA Qld Hunting & Conservation State Coordinator Mark Woods on 0438 098 469.
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