Carer members asked to participate in NPWS survey.
Message from NPWS
We are pleased to let the NSW Wildlife Council know we have launched a new online community wildlife survey. We are asking people across New South Wales to share their knowledge about local wildlife, including where they have seen wildlife over the last two years.
We value your knowledge of the wildlife in your area, including your understanding about their health and threats. It would be great if you could help us get a better understanding of where wildlife is across NSW by completing the survey at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlife-survey. We expect it will take 10 to 20 minutes to complete.
We also need your help sharing the survey with your networks. We have attached some communication materials that could help you do this.
The survey is asking about the following ten animals:
- brushtail possums
- platypus
- wombats
- echidna
- koalas
- spotted-tailed quolls
- kangaroos (all species)
- dingos
- foxes
- deer
As wildlife rehabilitators, you will know a lot about your local wildlife. We do not need you to tell us about the animals in your care (you give us those data through other channels). This survey is an opportunity for you to let us know your thoughts on population changes for the ten animals as well as personal sightings you may have made outside of your caring duties.
A similar survey was undertaken in 2006. The results of that survey informed the NSW Koala Strategy as well as supporting broader biodiversity conservation initiatives.
The data from the 2006 survey, combined with the current 2019 survey data, will help us understand how wildlife populations are changing over time. We will get a better view of where these animals are, their health, and threats in their environment.
The Community Wildlife Survey is being funded as part of the NSW Koala Strategy. Data from the survey can help identify sites for priority action under the NSW Koala Strategy as well as forming part of koala monitoring across the State.
We encourage you to complete the survey and forward the survey to others who have data to share. Please let us know if we can assist with these communications in any way.
Kind regards,
Ron Haering
Senior Project Officer
Biodiversity and Wildlife Team
National Parks and Wildlife Service