Nature Conservation is once again conducting the Spring Possum Tally and needs the help of community to identify where Western ringtail possums live in and around Margaret River.
The Spring Possum Tally is conducted every year and provides vital information to help conserve this critically endangered species.
Whether you live on an urban block, adjacent to an area of bushland or on a rural property you can contribute to Western ringtail possum conservation by counting the possums you see.
The Tally starts on Monday 8 October and Nature Conservation asks participants to count ringtails twice a week for 4 weeks completing the Tally by Monday 5 November.
Nature Conservation Project Officer, Lyndsey Cox said the count was a great opportunity for locals to gather family and friends to head out at night for a ringtail spotting session.
“We can do with all the help we can get from the community to spot ringtails across the Margaret River region,” Ms Cox said.
“Those joining the tally will need to choose a site where they have seen Western ringtail possums before or have a pretty good idea might provide ringtail habitat.
“It may be your own garden, your rural property or a local park or patch of bush nearby where you live.”
Participants must count in the same area for the four week tally period and counting can be undertaken anywhere in the region from Busselton to Augusta.
Community members wanting to undertake the Spring Possum Tally should visit the Nature Conservation website: www.natureconservation.org.au/news-events/ to complete the Registration Form and download the simple data recording sheet.
For further information on how to complete the Tally please contact Lyndsey Cox on 9757 2202 or lyndsey.cox@natureconservation.org.au.
The project is supported by Nature Conservation, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program and the Shire of Augusta Margaret River’s Environmental Management Fund.
