The City of Subiaco has committed to helping to save the threatened snaked-neck turtle through a new partnership.
Many of the City’s wetlands, including Mabel Talbot and Lake Jualbup, are home to snaked-neck turtles but local populations are increasing under threat due to predators such as foxes and ravens, road fatalities, and diminishing nesting habitats.
A collaboration with Murdoch University and the South West Metropolitan Alliance will see the City participate in the
Saving our Snake Necked Turtle project – a citizen science program aiming to conserve and protect remaining populations of the southwestern snake-necked turtle.
The program has dedicated teams of ‘turtle trackers’ at key wetland areas to help protect nesting females and their nests come breeding season.
Through the new partnership, the community will be able to learn more about this threatened species and contribute important data using a smartphone app which can be used to inform future management plans and actions.
It’s all kicking off with an information night on Wednesday 13 September so you can find out more about snake-necked turtles, the project itself, and how you can help.
The information night will be held at Palms Community Centre from 6pm until 7pm, and is free to attend. You can register your attendance
here.
For further information about the project visit
www.SOSNT.net.au.