The rains this year have given us the opportunity to gather quite a lot of native grass seed. The NLP seed project has been completed. Results have been encouraging but in this environment are long term. The wet and green conditions have however meant an onslaught of flies. As well the Rabbit Calicivirus is again active and the response in the vegetation has been incredible.
Indications are that small wildlife is on the increase.
Following a gathering at Ambalindum CLMA, with support from Meat and Livestock Australia is promoting self-monitoring of our resource by land managers. The base of this is on vegetation as the link between rain and turnoff. Since then the Landcare group has been relatively active, holding a number of meetings and becoming an incorporated body. The Barkly Landcare and Conservation Association have been developing a project to submit to the Natural Heritage Trust for consideration in the next round of funding. This project will focus on rehabilitating the Playford River Catchment, involving activities such as weed control, soil conservation works, tree planting, exclusion sites at waterholes, rephotographing historical sites and producing written material to document results.