State Natural Resource Management Program WA

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2 weeks to submit your applications! Up to $200,000 is available to support eligible community organisations to deliver strategic, longer-term projects that improve the resilience of native wildlife populations. For more information go here: https://bit.ly/3V97QMY

$𝟱𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Congratulations to the 2026 Feral Cat Management Grant successful recipients. 4 projects have received funding to protect Western Australia's unique native wildlife by managing feral cats.

FCM Grants are a collaboration between DPIRD and DBCA . 👉 Successful recipients and their projects can be found here: https://bit.ly/4dyAP32

Feral Cat Management Grants | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Images:
Bilby on monitoring camera photo credit; Kiwirrkurra IPA
Numbats - Credit: Andy Chapman
Feral cat captured on camera
Cat trap set up
Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) setting up monitoring cameras

H5 bird flu confirmed in WA

Date of issue: Saturday 20 June 2026

⚠️ THE SITUATION ⚠️

The first case of H5 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed in a single seabird near Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia.

Internationally this disease has caused deaths in more than 560 species of birds and 100 species of mammals 🐥 🐧 🦭

We’re responding as part of a nationally coordinated plan with Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and stakeholders across WA to reduce the impact of this disease.

🙍‍♀️ WHAT YOU CAN DO 🙍‍♂️

1. Reduce the spread

- If you see multiple sick or dead birds or other wildlife, do not move them. Avoid contact. Record what you see. Report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

- Keep pets away from wildlife, including preventing cats from roaming and keeping dogs on leads in wildlife areas.

- When going to and from national parks, reserves or farms, clean your shoes, clothing and vehicle to help prevent spreading diseases between places.

2. Reduce the risk to your poultry and pet birds.

- Prevent wild birds mixing with your birds, and accessing their feed and water.

- Keep pens, aviaries, feeders, water containers and equipment clean.

- Clean boots and wash hands thoroughly with soap before and after visiting poultry or handling birds.

- Monitor birds for signs of disease or sudden deaths and report multiple deaths.

⏰Remember to get your Community Stewardship or Feral Cat Management grant applications submitted by next Wednesday 29 April at midday.

Join the hundreds of Western Australians conserving our biodiversity and protecting local habitats and wildlife through the State Natural Resource Management funding
https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/environment-and-sustainability/state-natural-resource-management-program/